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The Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

by Jing Jun Ma Posted on December 7, 2010

A. Philip Randolph’s “March on Washington” which caused President Roosevelt to pass Executive Order 8802, which banned discrimination in defense jobs and established the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC). A. Philip Randolph’s threat of the “March on Washington” started because … Continue reading →

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free at last

by Ricky Posted on December 7, 2010

African Americans were brought to the United States as slaves for southern plantation owners. They picking cotton, helping the owner as a maid and working on the fields all day. They had to endure through all the horrible working conditions. … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights Leaders

by Viktor Bunin Posted on December 6, 2010

Topics covered: Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Dubois, Ida B. Wells, Rosa Parks These four people are deeply intertwined in that they cover over a century of struggle for equality for African Americans. Their methods, although different, present a fundamental … Continue reading →

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Freedom, here we come

by Lisa Yin Posted on December 6, 2010

African Americans started here in the United States as slaves who served the southern plantation owners. They had a range of jobs from picking cotton, helping the owner as a maid and working on the fields. They lived and worked … Continue reading →

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Looking Back

by Kreshnik Duka Posted on December 6, 2010

The Fourteenth Amendment placed the principle of citizenship for all persons born in the United States, and empowered the federal government to protect the rights of all Americans. The amendment prohibited the states from abridging the “privileges and immunities” of … Continue reading →

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Lift Every Voice & Sing.

by victoria. Posted on November 28, 2010

This recent song is different from what was posted for the 1960’s because this song deals specifically with African Americans, while in the 1960’s America had songs being released for and against the Vietnam War as well. This song also … Continue reading →

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This Little Light of Mine

by Melissa Makak Posted on November 22, 2010

This song was written in the 1960’s. It was civil rights movement. People wanted equal rights, and felt like they were equally as special as everyone else. This song was saying that everyone has a special purpose in life, and … Continue reading →

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New Color in Baseball

by Edmond Tai Posted on November 8, 2010

In chapter 23, Foner discussed civil rights after the war, and mentioned how the Brooklyn Dodgers challenged the exclusion of black players from major league baseball, by adding Jackie Robinson on their team, which would start the integration of players. … Continue reading →

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Ida B. Wells

by harleen.multani Posted on September 27, 2010

Ida B. Wells was an African American activist, journalist, and editor. Along with that she was an active leader in the civil rights movement and recorded many lynching cases that occurred in the United States. She also participated in the … Continue reading →

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