Civil Rights
President Obama Just Created the First National Monument to Gay Rights
The Stonewall National Monument tells the story of LGBTQ struggles in the United States
After 52 Years, the "Mississippi Burning" Case Closes
The Department of Justice and State of Mississippi close the investigation of three civil rights workers killed by KKK members in 1964
This Segregated Railway Car Offers a Visceral Reminder of the Jim Crow Era
Subtle and not-so-subtle reminders of a time when local and state laws forced racial segration
Five Things to Know About the Declaration of Sentiments
From seating to suffrage, here’s why the document is relevant today
Dozens of Rare Documents From American History Just Sold at Auction
Original copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation just sold for millions
This Powerful Stokely Carmichael Portrait Never Made It to the Cover of Time Magazine
The artwork, by famed artist Jacob Lawrence, captured the turning point in the Civil Rights Movement
How the Redesign of U.S. Money Shows the Power of Protest
A Smithsonian curator notes how a heavy dose of social activism prompted the U.S. Treasury to honor historic social and political movements
A Member of the Little Rock Nine Discusses Her Struggle to Attend Central High
At 15, Minnijean Brown faced down the Arkansas National Guard, Now Her Story and Personal Items are Archived at the Smithsonian
Lawyers Who Made the Birthday Song Public Domain Take Aim at Civil Rights Anthem
A group of filmmakers want to remove the copyright from "We Shall Overcome"
Inside America’s Auschwitz
A new museum offers a rebuke — and an antidote — to our sanitized history of slavery
How the Green Book Helped African-American Tourists Navigate a Segregated Nation
Listing hotels, restaurants and other businesses open to African-Americans, the guide was invaluable for Jim-Crow era travelers
Recalling an Era When the Color of Your Skin Meant You Paid to Vote
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a ruling that made the poll tax unconstitutional
Rosa Parks' Papers Are Now Online
Read about everything from her meditations on the Civil Rights Movement to her recipe for "featherlite" peanut butter pancakes
Tomorrow, Saudi Women Will Vote for the First Time
More than 130,000 women have registered to vote
Sixty Years Later, Cities Celebrate Rosa Parks’ Legacy
Statues, streets and anti-bias education commemorate the civil rights activist's historic protest
Get Reintroduced to Rosa Parks as a New Archive Reveals the Woman Behind the Boycott
The Rosa Parks collection adds depth to the story of the civil rights heroine
A Black American's Guide to Travel In the Jim Crow Era
For decades, <i>The Green Book </i> was the black traveler's lifeline
A Look Back at South Africa Under Apartheid, Twenty-Five Years After Its Repeal
Segregated public facilities, including beaches, were commonplace, but even today, the inequality persists
Emmett Till's Open Casket Funeral Reignited the Civil Rights Movement
Mamie Till Mobley's decision for her slain son's ceremony was a major moment in Civil Rights history.
Can Science Help People Unlearn Their Unconscious Biases?
Social events, sleep training and even meditation may offer ways for people to erase biases they probably didn't know they held
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