Fred Reed a civil rights leader with thundering voice he used to lift others | Opinion
As a leader of the Milwaukee Commandos, Fred Reed provided protection for civil rights protestors during 200 nights 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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Selma at 60: How America’s Most Important Anti-Racism March Inspired Black and Northern Irish Civil Rights in the UK
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march—one of the most defining moments in the U.S. civil ...
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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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 ...
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 ...
Civil Rights Movement Memphis women, Smith, Walk and Crenshaw, made a difference | Opinion
Maxine Smith, Dorothy Truitt Walk and Cornelia Crenshaw were civil rights leaders who challenged injustice and made a ...
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'Segregation and Democracy Don’t Mix': The 1963 Freedom Marches in downtown Nashville
March 30, to be exact when a group of anti-segregation demonstrators led by Civil Rights activist John Lewis staged a "Freedom March" through the streets of downtown Nashville protesting the ...