Race History and Major Milestones

Race in America has a long and complicated history, from the cruel institution of slavery to the civil rights movements of the 1960s and efforts to right the wrongs of the past with programs such as affirmative action.

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Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination and Its Impact

Tulsa Race Massacre: Causes, Events, and Aftermath

Similarities Between Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X

Fred Korematsu, Minoru Yasui, and Gordon Hirabayashi at a press conference about the Asian American Civil Rights Movement

History of the Asian American Civil Rights Movement

Slave Shackles

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 5 Facts About Enslavement in the Americas

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5 Examples of Institutional Racism in the U.S.

Thanksgiving Turkey

Should We Celebrate Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims?

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History of the Chicano Movement

The Freedom Riders sit beside their burned bus.

How the Freedom Riders Movement Began

Aunt Jemima breakfast

Do Your Food Products Have Racist Roots?

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The Ricci vs. DeStefano Case

Indians Voluntarily Surrender after Alcatraz occupation

The History of the American Indian Movement (AIM)

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The Controversy Over Columbus Day Celebrations

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A Brief History of South African Apartheid

National Guardsmen During The Chicago Race Riots

Shocking Moments in 20th Century Black History

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The U.S. Government's Role in Sterilizing Women of Color

Juneteenth Memorial Monument at the George Washington Carver Museum in Austin, Texas

A List of Holidays of Interest to Black Americans

St. Patrick's Day parade on Fifth Avenue in NYC

How Irish Immigrants Overcame Discrimination in America

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What You Should Know About Kwanzaa and Why It's Celebrated

Japanese American internment cases in the Supreme Court.

Top 3 Supreme Court Cases Involving Japanese Internment

Jimmy Carter Greeting African American Supporters

President Jimmy Carter's Record on Civil Rights and Race Relations

Actress Susan Kohner in "Imitation of Life."

How Is the 'Tragic Mulatto' Literary Trope Defined?

Emancipation Day Celebration, 1900

The History of Juneteenth Celebrations

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The Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

Timeline History of the NAACP 1905-2008

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Racial Controversies and the Olympic Games

Toussaint Louverture

5 Famous Revolts by Enslaved People

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