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 : Politics
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Lyndon B. Johnson, born on August 27, 1908, and passed away on January 22, 1973, was an American politician who served as the 36th President...
John F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate before becoming the 35th president in 1961. As president, Kennedy...
The Civil War
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The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights, and...
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...
George C. Wallace
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George C. Wallace was a four-time governor of Alabama and three-time presidential hopeful. He is best remembered for his 1960s segregationist politics. George C. Wallace...
John Lewis
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John Lewis was one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and he has continued to fight for people’s...
Shirley Chisholm
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Shirley Chisholm was an American politician who made history as the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968. She represented...
Barbara Jordan
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Barbara Jordan was a U.S. congressional representative from Texas and was the first African American congresswoman to come from the Deep South. Born on February...
Dorothy Height
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Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women’s rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African-American women. Born in Virginia...