Executive Order 9981, Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
Establishing the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity In the Armed Forces. WHEREAS it is essential that there be maintained in the armed...
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Barack Obama
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On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama became the...
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, promoted Atoms for Peace at the United Nations General Assembly in order to ease Cold War...
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...
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...
The Million Man March
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The Million Man March was a historic event that took place on October 16, 1995, in Washington, D.C. Organized by the Nation of Islam leader...
Ku Klux Klan
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Ku Klux Klan is either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that have employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda. One group was founded...
Compromise of 1877
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Immediately after the presidential election of 1876, it became clear that the outcome of the race hinged largely on disputed returns from Florida, Louisiana, and...
Plessy v. Ferguson
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Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. The...