Executive Order 9981
Morgan O'BrienJul 26, 202433 Harry S. Truman, American History, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Today In History
July 26, 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981
Civil Rights Act Signed
Morgan O'BrienJul 2, 202436 Lyndon B. Johnson, American History, Civil Rights Movement, Political History, Today In History
July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.
Thurgood Marshall Nominated
June 13, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American nominated to the Supreme Court.
Loving v. Virginia
Morgan O'BrienJun 12, 2024American History, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Supreme Court, Today In History
June 12, 1967, Loving v Virginia struck down a state law that banned intermarriage.
Marian Anderson Performance
April 9, 1934, Marian Anderson performed in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Ray Pleds Fuilty to Assassinating King
March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pled guilty to assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Charles Stokes Becomes Mayor
November 7, 1967, Charles Stokes made history by becoming the first African American mayor of a major city
Marshall Sworn In
Morgan O'BrienOct 2, 2023American History, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Supreme Court, Today In History
October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as associate justice of the Supreme Court.
Troops Sent To Little Rock
Morgan O'BrienSep 24, 202334 Dwight D. Eisenhower, American History, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Presidential History, Today In History
September 24, 1957, President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas.
Atlanta Compromise Speech
September 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered the "Atlanta Compromise."
MLK Fuels Our Dreams
1963 March on Washington meets 2023.
Document: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
An Act To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against
“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.”
Frederick Douglas
“In justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
Ida B. Welles
Keep the movement going forward…
