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Civil Rights Movement
Read about the struggles of African Americans to obtain and maintain civil rights from the late 19th century through the present.
The Civil Rights Movement
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Executive Order 9981
President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, ending segregation in the military. Read about its origins.
Major Civil Rights Speeches and Writings
A list and description of the major speeches and writings of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
Civil Rights Songs
A list and description of songs that inspired and galvanized Civil Rights activists, from About.com guide Kim Ruehl.
A Recollection of Freedom Summer
Terri Shaw, a volunteer during Freedom Summer (the drive to register Mississippi African Americans to vote), describes her experiences.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
A concise explanation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, from About.com guide Dawn Rosenberg McKay.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A description of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.