Roy Wilkins: Facts and Major Achievements
African-American civil rights activist, journalist and editor Roy Wilkins was a highly regarded member of the Civil Rights Movement in America. Originally starting as a journalist, Wilkins would go on...
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Ida B. Wells: Who was she and what were her major accomplishments?
Ida B. Wells was one of the foremost civil rights activists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is most known for her anti-lynching crusade. Her strong passion...
Medgar Evers: Biography, Accomplishments, Assassination, & Legacy
Medgar Evers was a renowned civil rights activist who spent the bulk part of his very brief life working to end segregation in public universities and other public facilities. Prior...
Thurgood Marshall: Fast Facts, Supreme Court Cases, and Accomplishments
Fast Facts: Thurgood Marshall Born: Thoroughgood Marshall Date of Birth: July 2, 1908 Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Death: January, 24, 1993; Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Burial Place: Arlington National...
Rosa Park FAQs
Below are 10 important FAQs about the the life of civil rights activist, Rosa Parks: Was Rosa Parks the first person to fall victim to Alabama’s bus segregation laws? No....