Civil Rights Collection (#6)

The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870. Creator: Thomas Kelly
At center, a depiction of a parade in celebration of the passing of the 15th Amendment. Framing it are portraits and vignettes illustrating the rights granted by the 15th Amendment

Girls of the Booker Washington School, Tuskegee, Ala. -- Mrs. McKinley in near carriage
A stereograph featuring a large procession of African-American students in the middle of a street flanked by crowds of people

Ivan Cooper, (right) Chairman and founding member of the Derry Citizens Action Committee, and John Hume, founder member of Derry Credit Union

Lord Longford leaving seen here leaving a London Prison April 1985 Neg No 85 2341

Mrs Martin Luther King March 1969 With Canon Collins of St Pauls at the Press Conference in London

Mrs Correta King with her son Martin Luther King widow of Dr Martin Luther King

Mrs Martin Luther King wife of Martin Luther King pictured during her visit to Britain

Mrs Martin Luther King March 1969 Addressed the congregation at St Pauls from the pulpit at the Mothers day Evensong Service

Mrs Martin Luther King March 1969 Photographed at her London Hotel. This is her first visit to this country

Mrs Martin Luther King with Canon Collins of St Pauls pictured at the Press Conference in London

Martin Luther King at the Chapter House of St Pauls Cathedral after giving sermon

Mahatma Gandhi and Mahadev Desai arrive by car on a visit to Dr. Katial in Canning Town, East End of London, where they also met Charlie Chaplin, September 22, 1931

Mahatma Gandhi seen here during his tour of the Lancaster cotton mills during September 1931. Gandhi had travelled to the United Kingdom to attend a conference called by the British government to

Mahatma Gandhi seen here aged 77 years old Circa 1936

Mahatma Gandhi seen here at Kingsley Hall at Bromley by Bow in September 1931. Gandhi was in London to attend a conference called by the British government to discuss home rule for India Circa 12th

Gandhi seen here during his tour of the Lancaster cotton mills during September 1931. Gandhi had travelled to the United Kingdom to attend a conference called by the British government to discuss

Mahatma Gandhi leader of the anti Imperial movement in India during the 1930s, for Independence picture with the Aga Khan Circa 1938

Dr Martin Luther King civil rights activist in the Chapter House St Pauls Cathedral, London, England after giving a sermon there

Martin Luther King, American Civil Rights leader getting an Honoraray Degree of Doctor of law

Martin Luther King press conference St Pauls Chapter House

Martin Luther King at the Savoy Hotel Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964

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England, London, Gay Pride parade, Pall Mall, 1979, 30 June, demonstrators, peaceful protest. Ford Transit carnival float

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England, London, Gay Pride parade, Pall Mall, 1979, 30 June, banners, balloons, demonstrators, peaceful protest

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England, London, Gay Pride parade, Pall Mall, 1979, 30 June, demonstrators, peaceful protest. Ford Transit carnival float

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Ireland, Derry, Guild Hall, Bloody Sunday Memorial window

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Ireland, Derry, The Peoples Gallery series of murals in the Bogside, Mural known as " Bloody Sunday Mural"

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Ireland, Derry, The Peoples Gallery series of murals in the Bogside, Mural known as " Civil Rights"

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Ireland, Derry, Bogside Nationalist mural You Are Now Entering Free Derry on old gable wall

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Ireland, Derry, The Peoples Gallery series of murals in the Bogside, Mural known as " The Petrol Bomber"

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England, London, Gay Pride parade, Pall Mall, 1979, 30 June, demonstrators, peaceful protest, Ford Transit carnival float. Metroplitan police escort, banners, Press

The Indian Leader, the Mahatma Gandhi, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Indian Leader, the Mahatma Gandhi, c1930s. Mahatma Gandhi led a successful campaign for Indias independence from British Rule. From " Tour of the World"

Oscar Brown Jr, London, 1963. Creator: Brian Foskett
Oscar Brown Jr, London, 1963

Photograph of Mahatma Gandhi 1940. Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights, and freedom across the world. Was assassinated 30 January 1948

Portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton

FREEDOM RIDERS, 1961. A group of Freedom Rider civil rights activists watch as their bus burns, Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Joe Postiglione, 1961

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and civil rights leader. Photograph by Walter Albertin, June 1964

Dion Diamond, a civil rights activist and student at Howard University in Washington, D. C
WASHINGTON D.C.: SIT-IN, 1960. Dion Diamond, a civil rights activist and student at Howard University in Washington, D.C. is surrounded by white youths during a sit-in demonstration at a drug store

Russian prisoners forced to work in Siberia, 1880s
Russian convicts returning at night from the mines in Siberia, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s
New England Puritans arresting an old woman accused of witchcraft, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem
Giles Corey accused by a witness at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Salem witchcraft trial, 1692
Witness testifying at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s
Denis Kearney inciting an anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Pinback button for CORE and Black Power, ca. 1966. Creator: Unknown
The Black Power movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasised racial pride and the need to promote the collective interests and values of Black Americans

Pinback button for Channing Phillips presidential campaign, 1968. Creator: Unknown
A metal and plastic pinback button produced during the campaign of African-American minister, civil rights leader and social activist Channing E. Phillips (1928-1987)

Mrs Martin Luther King March 1969 Arriving at Saint Pauls with Cannon Collins to give a press conference

Mrs Martin Luther King March 1969 Arrives at London Airport with her daughter Yolanda (13) to be met by Cannon Collins

Mrs Martin Luther King January 1969 Wife of the late civil right leader who was assassinated last year arrived at Londons Heathrow Airport from India on her way to America

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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.