Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... civil rights held on August 28 , 1963 , that changed American history and the lives of African Americans . In 1963 , civil rights leaders proposed a march in the nation's capital to put pressure on President John F. Kennedy to support the ...
... civil rights held on August 28 , 1963 , that changed American history and the lives of African Americans . In 1963 , civil rights leaders proposed a march in the nation's capital to put pressure on President John F. Kennedy to support the ...
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... civil rights activists to the organization's advantage . For example , television coverage of civil rights protests in Selma , Alabama , in 1965 garnered sympa- thy for SCLC causes when white police officers turned high - powered fire ...
... civil rights activists to the organization's advantage . For example , television coverage of civil rights protests in Selma , Alabama , in 1965 garnered sympa- thy for SCLC causes when white police officers turned high - powered fire ...
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... Civil Rights , 257 Citizen's Trust , 80 Citizenship , 801 See also Dred Scott v . Sandford City of Richmond v . J. A. Croson Co. , 20-21 Civil disobedience , 648 See also Protest , nonviolent Civil rights constitutional law and , 223 ...
... Civil Rights , 257 Citizen's Trust , 80 Citizenship , 801 See also Dred Scott v . Sandford City of Richmond v . J. A. Croson Co. , 20-21 Civil disobedience , 648 See also Protest , nonviolent Civil rights constitutional law and , 223 ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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