Civil Rights Collection (#2)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). African-American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). African-American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott

Miss Maude E. Williams; The author's reviewer, Chicago, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Miss Maude E. Williams; The author's reviewer, Chicago, 1907

Miss Ida B. Wells, [Frontispiece], (1894?). Creator: Unknown
Miss Ida B. Wells, [Frontispiece], (1894?)

Scenes in the First Reconstructed Legislature, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in the First Reconstructed Legislature, 1905. Additional title: Cartoons from " The Loil Legislature, " by Captain B. H. Screws

A.J. Carey, Jr.; The Chicago Daily News [1st prize check], 1925. Creator: Unknown
A.J. Carey, Jr.; The Chicago Daily News [1st prize check], 1925

Scenes in the First Reconstructed Legislature, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in the First Reconstructed Legislature, 1905. Additional title: Cartoons from " The Loil Legislature, " by Captain B. H. Screws

Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1917-1923. Creator: Unknown
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1917-1923

Mrs. Louisa McDonald, mother, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Louisa McDonald, mother, 1916

Afro-Americans with more than national reputation, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Afro-Americans with more than national reputation, 1916

T. Thomas Fortune [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
T. Thomas Fortune [recto], 1902. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American journalist, writer, civil rights leader; editor of the leading black newspaper The New York Age, adviser to Booker T

The Fifteenth Amendment, 1870. Creator: James Carter Beard
The Fifteenth Amendment, 1870

Prof. R.T. Greener, Consul to Vladistock, Russia, (1899?). Creator: Unknown
Prof. R.T. Greener, Consul to Vladistock, Russia, (1899?)

Hon. B. W. Arnett, 1886. Creator: Folger
Hon. B. W. Arnett, 1886. African-American civil rights activist, politician, educator, minister, bishop and author Benjamin William Arnett

W. H. Steward, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. H. Steward, 1887. African-American educator, journalist, civil rights activist William Henry Steward was president of the Afro-American Press Association

Portrait of Josh White and Mary Lou Williams, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Josh White and Mary Lou Williams, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

The Crusader; Onward for Democracy; Upward with Race; Mrs. James Conick, Jr. New York... 1918-1922 Creator: Unknown
The Crusader; Onward for Democracy; Upward with Race; Mrs. James Conick, Jr. New York State tennis champion, 1918-1922

E. M. Brawley, D. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
E. M. Brawley, D. D. [recto], 1902. Educator and minister Rev. Edward Macknight Brawley, the first African American to attend Bucknell University. Served as president at Selma University

Bishop B. W. Arnett, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Bishop B. W. Arnett, 1897

Hon. Jere A. Brown, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888. Creator: Vogt Bros
Hon. Jere A. Brown, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888. African-American politician and civil rights activist Jeremiah A. Brown. When young, he worked on steamboats with Mark Twain

T. T. Fortune, 1887. Creator: Unknown
T. T. Fortune, 1887. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor, economist and publisher

Harvey Johnson, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Harvey Johnson, 1887. African-American pastor and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

C. B. Purvis, 1887. Creator: Unknown
C. B. Purvis, 1887. African-American doctor Charles Burleigh Purvis was the first black physician to treat a sitting president when he attended James Garfield after he was shot by an assassin in

J. A. Arneaux, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. A. Arneaux, 1887. African-American Shakespearean actor, journalist and civil rights activist John A. Arneaux was editor

N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: Unknown
N. H. Ensley, 1887. Newell Houston Ensley, African-American Baptist minister and civil rights activist; professor at Shaw University, Howard University, and Alcorn University

John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. Creator: Unknown
John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. African American businessman, newspaper editor, civil rights activist, and politician: founded and served as president of the Mechanics Savings Bank; editor of the Richmond

W. E. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. E. Mathews, 1887. William E. Matthews, African-American lawyer, financier, and civil rights activist, promoted education for freedmen during and after the US Civil War

T. T. Allain, 1887. Creator: Unknown
T. T. Allain, 1887. Theophile T. Allain, African-American politician and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

T. Thomas Fortune, 1891. Creator: Unknown
T. Thomas Fortune, 1891. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor, economist and publisher. From The Afro-American press and its editors

The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 20th 1895. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright
The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 20th 1895. c1895

Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall of the 20th arrondissement: Birth, homeland... 1884
Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall of the 20th arrondissement: Birth, homeland, duty, rights , 1884

Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall of the 20th arrondissement: Birth, homeland... 1884
Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall of the 20th arrondissement: Birth, homeland, duty, rights , 1884

Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, 1922

Dr. Roman's clinic; First Operation performed in the George W. Hubbard Hospital... 1922. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Roman's clinic; First Operation performed in the George W. Hubbard Hospital connected with Meharry Medical College; Dr. Roman is second from the left; Photo by Lay Brothers, Nashville, Tenn

Thanksgiving Crusader Magazine; Onward for Democracy; Upward with Race. [Cover page], 1918-1922

On to Washington; A. Philip Randolph, Candidate for Assembly from the 19th Assembly... 1918-1922. Creator: Unknown
On to Washington; A. Philip Randolph, Candidate for Assembly from the 19th Assembly Distric, 1918-1922

Political amnesty pickets, 1922 (b/w photo)
4072609 Political amnesty pickets, 1922 (b/w photo) by National Photo Company (c.1850-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women demonstrating outside the White House on December 1st, 1922. )

Washington, D.C. Wall at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial During Springtime

Washington, D.C. Closeup of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial During Springtime

Dora Thewlis and 75 other suffragettes were arrested when the WSPU attempt to storm the Houses of Parliament following the second reading of the Dickinson Bill being talked out out by its opponents

Marlon Brando arrives at Heathrow Airport in London, to take part in a television programme dealing with American race problem

USA, Arkansas, Little Rock, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, site of 1954 school desegregation battles

USA, Kansas, Topeka, Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site, site of school desegregation battles in 1954, Monroe Elementary School

Suffragette pavement chalkers, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2906469 Suffragette pavement chalkers, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Evelina Haverfield and Mrs Pankhurst at Bow Street, c. 1909 (b/w photo)
2906435 Evelina Haverfield and Mrs Pankhurst at Bow Street, c.1909 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

WSPU Right to Serve march to demand work in munitions, 1915 (b/w photo)
2906468 WSPU Right to Serve march to demand work in munitions, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection

Mrs Pankhurst leaves Bow Street with her daughter Christabel after being granted bail, 1912 (b/w photo)
2906441 Mrs Pankhurst leaves Bow Street with her daughter Christabel after being granted bail, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Emmeline Pankhurst)

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"Civil Rights: A Journey Towards Equality and Justice" The struggle for civil rights has been a long and arduous journey, marked by pivotal moments that have shaped history. From the Olympic Games in 1968 to the streets of Montgomery, Alabama in 1956, these snapshots capture the indomitable spirit of those who fought for equality. In Mexico City's Olympic Games of 1968, American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos made an iconic statement by raising their fists in the Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies. Australian Peter Norman stood beside them wearing an OPHR badge as a symbol of solidarity. This powerful act resonated worldwide, highlighting the need for change. Rewinding back to December 21st, 1956, we witness Rosa Parks taking her rightful place at the front of a public bus in Montgomery - once reserved exclusively for white passengers. Seated behind her is reporter Nicholas C. Criss, capturing this historic moment that ignited a movement against segregation. Springtime in Birmingham, Alabama saw another disturbing scene unfold during the Youth Mass Demonstration of 1963 when police dogs attacked a young black man. This shocking image served as a stark reminder that progress was still far from being achieved. Traveling even further back in time to colonial Massachusetts during the 1600s reveals how dissenters were banished from Puritan society simply because they dared to challenge societal norms. The fight for civil rights has always required courage and resilience. Fast forward to May 17th, 1954 - Thurgood Marshall and his fellow NAACP attorneys George E. C Hayes and James Nabrit Jr. , celebrate their landmark victory in Brown vs. Board of Education at the Supreme Court in Washington D. C. This ruling declared racial segregation unconstitutional within educational institutions – paving the way towards equal opportunities for all children. Throughout history, women have also played crucial roles in advancing civil rights movements.