Civil Rights Collection (#3)

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)

Leslie Lawless and Constance Lytton wait for sentencing outside Bow Street Magistrate's Court, 1911 (b/w photo)
2906439 Leslie Lawless and Constance Lytton wait for sentencing outside Bow Street Magistrate's Court, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lena Ashwell in the Actresses Franchise League section of the Women's Coronation Procession, 1911 (b/w photo)
2906437 Lena Ashwell in the Actresses Franchise League section of the Women's Coronation Procession, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: On 17th June)

Mary Leigh and Edith New arriving at Queen's Hall, 1908 (b/w photo)
2906434 Mary Leigh and Edith New arriving at Queen's Hall, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs Pankhurst, c. 1908 (b/w photo)
2906432 Mrs Pankhurst, c.1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emmeline Pankhurst)

Suffragettes on a hay cart advertising their summer festival, 1913 (b/w photo)
2920861 Suffragettes on a hay cart advertising their summer festival, 1913 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection

Suffragette pavement chalkers, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2906470 Suffragette pavement chalkers, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Constance Lytton, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2906438 Constance Lytton, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Constance Georgina Bulwer-Lytton (1869-1923) was a member of the WSPU

Women's Sunday in Hyde Park, 1908 (b/w photo)
2906433 Women's Sunday in Hyde Park, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: WSPU held a Women's Sunday rally of 300)

Christabel, Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst with Mrs Pethick Lawrence (behind) at WSPU reception, 1909-12 (b/w photo)
2906443 Christabel, Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst with Mrs Pethick Lawrence (behind) at WSPU reception, 1909-12 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Suffragist Lucy Branham burns the "hollow phrases" of President Woodrow Wilson across from the White House
4073013 Suffragist Lucy Branham burns the "hollow phrases" of President Woodrow Wilson across from the White House

Suffragist Susan B. Anthony, 1900 (b/w photo)
2601405 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony, 1900 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

Police seize the banners of suffragists before they reach the U. S. Senate, 1918 (sepia photo)
5974483 Police seize the banners of suffragists before they reach the U.S. Senate, 1918 (sepia photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Suffragist Susan B. Anthony, 1890 (b/w photo)
2601410 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony, 1890 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alice Paul, 1920 (b/w photo)
2601426 Alice Paul, 1920 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: American feminist); Universal History Archive/UIG

George William Curtis, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Geo. Wm. Curtis, between 1855 and 1865. [Author, public speaker: in favour of African-American equality and civil rights ]

Rufus B. Bullock, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Rufus B. Bullock, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, businessman: Governor of Georgia; called for equal political rights for blacks and whites]

Moody, Mr. Wm. H. made in his office at Supreme Court, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Moody, Mr. Wm. H. made in his office at Supreme Court, between 1890 and 1910

Untitled negative showing a portrait of A. Philip Randolph, labor leader, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled negative showing a portrait of A. Philip Randolph, labor leader, Washington, D.C. ]

Hayes, President Rutherford B. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Hayes, President Rutherford B. between 1865 and 1880

Gov. Pinchback, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Gov. Pinchback, between 1870 and 1880

Bullock, Hon. Rufus B. Gov. of GA. between 1860 and 1870. Creator: Unknown
Bullock, Hon. Rufus B. Gov. of GA. between 1860 and 1870

Walter White, executive secretary of the National Association... Colored People, Washington, 1942
Washington, D.C. Walter White, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Medal Depicting George William Curtis, 1892 / 1908. Creator: Victor David Brenner
Medal Depicting George William Curtis, 1892/1908

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Wade (1800-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Wade (1800-1878), Before 1878

Drafting pen owned by William J. Powell, ca. 1920s. Creator: Unknown
Drafting pen owned by William J. Powell, ca. 1920s. During the 1920s, African-American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and author William J

Portrait of George William Curtis (1824-1892), Circa 1870s. Creator: Purdy & Frear
Portrait of George William Curtis (1824-1892), Circa 1870s

Pinback button for the 1963 March on Washington, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. A white pin-back button with black text

Vietnam tour jacket with Black Power embroidery, 1971-1972. Creator: Saha Union Group
Black jacket probably worn by an African-American soldier during the Vietnam war. The back features discolored white embroidery

Pinback button which reads "Malcolm X Speaks For Me", 1960-1970
Malcolm X (1925-1965), was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist during the civil rights movement

Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S

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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.