The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted on April 9, 1866 by the United States Congress to protect the rights of newly freed slaves. The passage of this Act over President Johnson’s veto was the first time Congress...
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Events and Dates
Event Date Description Civil War 1861-1865 The election of anti-slavery president Abraham...
Emmett Till
His mother insisted in displaying his son’s body in a glass topped casket so that the world could...
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v Board of Education is a landmark case in the African American struggle against segregation...
Freedom Summer
In 1964 decided to concentrate their efforts in voter registration in Mississippi which was lagging...
