Belton v. Gebhart
The Delaware Precursor to School Desegregation In the annals of American civil rights history, few cases loom as large as Brown v. Board of Education...
Category : Civil Rights
Einstein’s Stand: Defying Racial Barriers at Lincoln University in 1946
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In 1946, Albert Einstein, the world-renowned physicist and Nobel laureate, made a bold and symbolic gesture by visiting Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, the first degree-granting...
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam – The Killers of Emmett Till
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Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy, was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955, a crime that became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights...
Felix Tijerina
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Felix Tijerina (1905–1965) was a Mexican-American businessman, community leader, and advocate for Mexican-American rights, born in Sugar Land, Texas. Raised in a working-class family, Tijerina...
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), founded in 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is the oldest and one of the most prominent Hispanic...
James Alexander Hood
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James Alexander Hood was a pioneering African American civil rights activist and educator, best known for his role in desegregating the University of Alabama in...
Vivian Malone Jones
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Vivian Malone Jones (July 15, 1942 – October 13, 2005) was a pioneering civil rights figure whose courage and determination helped break racial barriers in...
Racial Integration in the United States
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A Historical and Contemporary Perspective Racial integration in the United States has been a complex, evolving process marked by significant milestones, persistent challenges, and ongoing...
The Three-Fifths Compromise
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The Three-Fifths Compromise had profound implications for American politics and society that extended well beyond its mathematical formula. The compromise appears in Article I, Section...