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The Children's Crusade, or Children's March, was a march by over 1,000 school students in Birmingham, Alabama on May 2–10, 1963. Initiated and organized by Rev. James Bevel, the purpose of the march was to walk downtown to talk to the mayor about segregation in their city.Many children left their schools and were arrested, set free, and then arrested again the next day.
Hace 22 horas · Medgar Wiley Evers (/ ˈ m ɛ d ɡ ər /; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. He was assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith.. Evers, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran who had served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of ...
Clarence Benjamin Jones (born January 8, 1931) is an American lawyer and the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor. Jones is a scholar in residence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute at Stanford University.
Hace 22 horas · African Americans in Indiana. The initial record of African Americans residing in present-day Indiana dates back to a 1746 report on French settlements, which mentioned that forty white men and five black slaves lived in Vincennes along the Wabash River. Slavery persisted among the French residents during both French and English rule.
Hace 22 horas · This is a list of African-American activists covering various areas of activism, but primarily focus on those African Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African Americans. The United States of America has a long history of racism against its Black citizens. The names detailed below contains only notable African Americans who are ...
Hace 22 horas · Category. Index. v. t. e. The African American population in Iowa has increased significantly over the years. In 1980, African Americans accounted for 1.4% of the state's total population, while in 2021, they make up 4.3% of the population. The percentage change in the African American population from 1980 to 2021 reflects this growth.
Hace 22 horas · Le festival international Do You Remember promet de faire revivre les souvenirs les plus vibrants de la musique des années 90 et 2000.
