In 1961 Albany, Georgia, was a small town of 56,000 people where 40% were African American. In...
Category - Events
Birmingham Campaign
In the 1960s Birmingham, Alabama was the largest industrial city in the South and according to the...
The March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963 in front of the Lincoln...
Freedom Summer
In 1964 decided to concentrate their efforts in voter registration in Mississippi which was lagging...
Selma to Montgomery March
Voting rights After the passage of the , civil rights leaders decided to concentrate their efforts...