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- Order to Sullivan Jackson to Appear before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, November 26, 1958 - The 1957 Civil Rights Act created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to investigate voter discrimination. In December 1958, Dr. Sullivan Jackson testified before the commission, discussing discrimination in Selma, Alabama. In the early 1960s, Selma would become the center of the struggle for voting rights, culminating in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- December 09, 1958
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Order to Sullivan Jackson to Appear before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, November 26, 1958
The 1957 Civil Rights Act created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to investigate voter discrimination. In December 1958, Dr. Sullivan Jackson testified before the commission, discussing discrimination in Selma, Alabama. In the early 1960s, Selma would become the center of the struggle for voting rights, culminating in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- Frankie Freeman, New Civil Rights Commissioner, February 29, 1964 -
- February 29, 1964
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Frankie Freeman, New Civil Rights Commissioner, February 29, 1964
- "Feiffer on Civil Rights," 1966 -
- 1966
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"Feiffer on Civil Rights," 1966
- "1964 Civil Rights Bill... Its Pattern... Its Architects" - Some of those opposed to civil rights during the 1960s tried to discredit the movement and its leaders. The Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace produced this document to expose potential communist threats. This brochure spoke out against the 1964 Civil Rights Bill as a threat to America and the American way of life.
- 1964
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"1964 Civil Rights Bill... Its Pattern... Its Architects"
Some of those opposed to civil rights during the 1960s tried to discredit the movement and its leaders. The Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace produced this document to expose potential communist threats. This brochure spoke out against the 1964 Civil Rights Bill as a threat to America and the American way of life.
- Citations of U.S. Civil Rights Laws, Used by Sullivan Jackson -
- 1958
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Citations of U.S. Civil Rights Laws, Used by Sullivan Jackson
- "Affirmative Action: What Does it Affirm?," June 2001 -
- June 01, 2001
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"Affirmative Action: What Does it Affirm?," June 2001
- "Join NAACP for Civil Rights 1953 Membership Campaign" - This 1953 membership campaign brochure solicited support for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and its causes. Formed in 1909, the NAACP emphasized fighting for racial equality through legal actions rather than political protest or economic agitation. A major victory occurred a year later when the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools.
- 1953
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"Join NAACP for Civil Rights 1953 Membership Campaign"
This 1953 membership campaign brochure solicited support for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and its causes. Formed in 1909, the NAACP emphasized fighting for racial equality through legal actions rather than political protest or economic agitation. A major victory occurred a year later when the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools.
- Journalist Interviewing Jesse Jackson during the Civil Rights Movement -
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Journalist Interviewing Jesse Jackson during the Civil Rights Movement
- 60 Years of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - <p>2024 marks 60 years since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In the culmination of decades-long grassroots activism from people of all colors and backgrounds, the act countered the racism of Jim Crow laws. This previously recorded presentation, led by Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee), Curator of Political and Civic Engagement, and Amber N. Mitchell, Curator of Black History, explores this act that changed the course of America, including its origins and legacy and the call to action that it still has for Americans today. </p>
- September 19, 2024
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60 Years of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2024 marks 60 years since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In the culmination of decades-long grassroots activism from people of all colors and backgrounds, the act countered the racism of Jim Crow laws. This previously recorded presentation, led by Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee), Curator of Political and Civic Engagement, and Amber N. Mitchell, Curator of Black History, explores this act that changed the course of America, including its origins and legacy and the call to action that it still has for Americans today.
- May Day Civil Rights Demonstration on Boston Common, May 1, 1935 -
- May 01, 1935
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May Day Civil Rights Demonstration on Boston Common, May 1, 1935