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Do you think that it seems like slavery casts a pall over our national heritage? It does. Do you think that this could ever be removed? No, of course it cannot be…Uncovering African Roots
DNA Tests, New Technology Reveal African Heritage by David Johnson Photograph of slave cabin and occupants near Eufala, Alabama. (Source: Library of Congress) Howard University has assembled…Underground Railroads
A short history of subterranean transport in America by Dan Shafto The interior of a women's car on the early New York subway. Modern systems not only integrate the sexes, but also modes of…Civil Rights Centenaries
2013 marks the (semi)centenaries of several major Civil Rights milestones March on Washington, Aug 28, 1963 Malcolm X Related Links Black History Month African American History…African American Quizzes: History, Women, Leaders, Artists & Athletes
African American Quizzes: History, Women, Leaders, Artists & Athletes Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Test your knowledge about black history and famous…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part I
Part I: Youth 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part II
Part II: Early Activism 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Next: National Figure 1955 The 26-year-old King leads boycott of segregated Montgomery buses, gains national…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part III
Part III: National Figure 1963 1964 1965 Next: New Directions for Civil Rights 1963 King is arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham; writes Letter…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part IV
Part IV: New Directions for Civil Rights Mid-1960s 1966 1967 1968 Next: The Legacy Mid-1960s King's growing opposition to the Vietnam War angers President Johnson, prompts…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part V
Part V: The Legacy 1968 1980 2006 Back to the Beginning 1968 Coretta Scott King founds the King Center in Atlanta. Top 1969 IP James Earl Ray pleads guilty to…Trending
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