Tag Archives: Civil Rights

Martin Luther King, Jr (1929-1968)

Posted on January 10, 2009 by admin

Martin Luther King, Jr was born January 15, 1929. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA in 1948. In 1953 King married Coretta Scott in Marion, Ala. They had four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, and Bernice. King most … Continue reading →

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Voting

Posted on January 10, 2008 by admin

Voting In March 1870, the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted giving blacks for the first time in this country the right to vote. The Amendment states that all US citizens have the right to vote and … Continue reading →

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Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)

Posted on January 10, 2008 by admin

Judge Thurgood Marshall was a great lawyer and Civil Rights leader. As chief counsel for the NAACP, he won the historic Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case. This unanimous 1954 decision laid the groundwork for school desegregation. … Continue reading →

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