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- Collection: Civil Rights - Fall 2023
March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom August 28, 1963A collection of pins, stickers, and patches worn by individuals participating in the 1963 March on Washington. This political demonstration was held…
African American School HousePhotograph of the African American school in Diboll, Texas, depicting teacher J. W. Hogg and students.
Shall women have the right to vote?Wendell Phillips was an abolitionist and an early advocate of woman suffrage. This pamphlet is a 1910 reprint of an early speech on this topic with a…
While millions die for the right to vote
The Great BattleNew York newspaper reports early details about the Battle of Antietam on the day after the battle
Correspondence on Manzanar Children's Center
Correspondence from Phoebe H. Bannister to All Area Supervisors regarding evacuation of children in institutions and the Children's Center at…
Manzanar, Calif.--Evacuee children of the 5th grade struggling over their English composition in the first temporary voluntary school at this War Relocation Authority center. Photographer: Lange, Dorothea Manzanar, California
Straw hat worn during the 1966 March Against FearStraw hat with a cloth band around the crown. The cloth band is multi-colored with blue and green stripes and the word [FREEDOM] written around it in…
Civil Rights Act of 1964The Act enforced the constitutional right to vote, conferred jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States, provided injunctive relief…
Olympic Plaza, KoreatownClose-up view of a shopping center sign at 2727 Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The photograph caption dated September 16, 1988 reads, "a…