Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (VUS.16 - 2023)

Civil rights leader who organized the March on Washington movement advocating for African American labor rights.

A 1941 planned march to protest racial discrimination in defense industries; led by A. Philip Randolph, pressured Roosevelt to ban discrimination.

Issued by President Truman in 1948, ending racial segregation in the U.S. military.

Southern political party formed in 1948 opposing civil rights and desegregation efforts.

First African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the color barrier in 1947.

Student leader of a 1951 student strike protesting poor conditions at a segregated Virginia high school.

Segregated African American high school in Virginia where Barbara Johns led a protest, contributing to Brown v. Board.

One of the cases combined into Brown v. Board of Education challenging school segregation.

Civil rights attorneys who argued cases against segregation including Davis v. Prince Edward County.

Legal arm of the NAACP dedicated to fighting segregation and racial injustice through the courts.