Sweet Sixteen and Fed Up

Sweet Sixteen and Fed Up

In 1896, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the “separate but equal” doctrine. Black and white people could have a “separate but equal” way of living. The ruling never was a reality. In every facet of life Black people were despairingly...
Claiming Civil Rights

Claiming Civil Rights

The Civil War ended in 1965. The Union was saved. All Black persons in the former Confederate states were declared free. The former slaves had no material wealth, but a determination swelled within them to accomplish three goals:  to legalize their marital unions,...