The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation; it was...
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Southern Manifesto
What is the Southern Manifesto? In 1956 politicians from southern states issued the Declaration of...
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v Board of Education is a landmark case in the African American struggle against segregation...
Plessy v. Ferguson
By the end of 1877 southern states were replacing Reconstruction governments for more...
Jim Crow Laws
What was Jim Crow? Jim Crow was a set of laws sponsored by Southern States that required the...
Events and Dates
Event Date Description Civil War 1861-1865 The election of anti-slavery president Abraham...