Fanny Jackson Coppin
Fanny Jackson Coppin was a pioneering African American educator, missionary, and activist during the 19th century. She was born into slavery on October 15, 1837,...
Category : Civil Rights
John Parker
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John P. Parker, born into slavery around 1827 in Norfolk, Virginia, became a notable inventor, businessman, and Underground Railroad conductor. Renowned for aiding nearly 1,000...
Underground Railroad
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The Underground Railroad was a network of people, African American as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South....
Little Rock Central High School
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In the fall of 1957, when students were returning to the all-white Little Rock Central High School, nine new African-American faces were to be among...
Orval Eugene Faubus
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Orval Eugene Faubus, a prominent figure in American history, is best known for his role as the Governor of Arkansas during the tumultuous period of...
Frederick Douglass
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Douglass quickly became known for his powerful oratory skills and his eloquent writing. He became a leading voice in the anti-slavery movement, delivering impassioned speeches...
Amelia Boynton
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Amelia Boynton, born Amelia Platts, was a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement. She was born on August 18, 1911, in Savannah, Georgia,...
Jimmie Lee Jackson
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Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot and killed by an Alabama state trooper in 1965; his death inspired a civil rights demonstration that led to the...
Andrew Young Jr
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Andrew Young Jr. was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, a distinguished member of Congress, a trailblazing mayor of Atlanta, and a respected...
Bloody Sunday
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In 1965, the “Bloody Sunday” event took place in Alabama, marking a significant moment in the civil rights movement. On March 7th of that year,...