Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive order requiring citizenship proof in registering to vote
A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order requiring proof ...
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'Segregation and Democracy Don’t Mix': The 1963 Freedom Marches in downtown Nashville
Ain’t gonna let nobody turn me round, I’m gonna keep on a-walkin’, keep on a-talkin’, marchin’ down to freedom land. Ain’t gonna let segregaton turn me ‘round, turn me ‘round ...
Historic home where Selma march was planned now resides in Henry Ford's Greenfield Village
The grounds of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation are now home to one of the country’s most pivotal residences.
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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 ...
César Chávez was a champion for farm workers' rights. Here's why he's celebrated every March 31
Americans are encouraged to serve their communities in honor of César Chávez, the American civil rights activist who fought ...
Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections
The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its ...
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Students participate in civil rights tour, reenact 1965 Selma marches on 60th anniversary
This is the second year Emory students have participated in the tour organized by the A. D. King Foundation, a non-profit ...
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'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 anti-segregation demonstrators led by Civil Rights activist John Lewis staged a ...