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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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest in which African Americans refused to ride buses...
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...
The March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963 in front of the Lincoln...
