The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, abolished slavery in the...
Category : Civil Rights
Hosea Williams
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Hosea Williams was Martin Luther King Jr.’s trusted officer of the SCLC during the Civil Rights Movement and later led Georgia’s biggest civil rights march....
Booker T. Washington
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Booker T. Washington was a prominent African American educator, author, and leader in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born into slavery...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels...
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution
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The 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is a pivotal piece of legislation that has had a profound impact on the country’s...
The Selma to Montgomery march
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The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil-rights protests that occurred in 1965 in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched...
Myrlie Evers-Williams
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Myrlie Evers-Williams is a name that resonates with the struggle for civil rights in America. A tireless advocate for equality and justice, she has dedicated...
Bayard Rustin
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Bayard Rustin was a civil rights organizer and activist, best known for his work as an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s...
Ralph D. Abernathy
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Ralph D. Abernathy was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He was a Baptist minister and a close associate of...