'Segregation and Democracy Don’t Mix': The 1963 Freedom Marches in downtown Nashville
It was the early spring of 1963, Saturday, March 23, and again on Saturday, March 30, to be exact when a group of ...
America’s Path to Equality: The March for Voting Rights
March 25, 1965, marked a turning point in history. America's civil rights leaders completed their 54-mile march from Selma, ...
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Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for ...
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Black women’s suffrage: A history of activism and resilience
Discover the often-overlooked contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement, highlighting their activism and efforts for equal rights.
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LBJ tied Latinos, civil rights in "Selma" speech 60 years ago
In what some historians consider one of the best political speeches of the 20th century, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, ...
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For the women who took to them in protest, Phoenix is ceremoniously renaming a street
Women were always among those who took to the streets in support of the civil rights movement. To honor them, the city of ...
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Civil Rights Movement anniversary celebration marches forward to Montgomery
Alabama continues to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, with a series of events in the state’s capital city intended to cause reflection, celebration and ...
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Hungary’s parliament passes law banning Pride events, in a new assault on LGBTQ+ rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities ... and celebrates the history of the LGBTQ+ movement while asserting the equal rights of ...