Civil Rights Collection (#8)

Martin Luther King September 1964 seen here giving a press conference at the Savoy Hotel

Martin Luther King September 1964 Civil Rights Activist Leader Pictured at a news press conference at the Savoy hotel in London

Martin Luther King, September 1964 Giving a press conference at the Savoy hotel, London 1960s

Martin Luther King November 1967 Gets a honorary degree at Newcastle University on civil Law 1960s

Martin Luther King September 1964 Arrived in London yesterday he gave a press conference at the Savoy 1960s

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (1856-1915). American educator. With Mary McLeod Bethune in Daytona, Florida. Photograph, c1912

ANTI-SEGREGATION, 1953. Harold Boulware, Thurgood Marshall, and Spottswood Robinson III confer at the Supreme Court prior to presenting arguments against school segregation during the Brown v

MOTLEY AND MEREDITH, 1962. Student James Meredith with attorney Constance Baker Motley at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans, at the time of his suit against the University of Mississippi

RICHMOND: PROTEST, 1960. Policemen with a dog haul a picketer, Ruth Tinsley, away from a department store in Richmond, Virginia. Photograph by Malcolm O. Carpenter, 1960

JAMES FARMER (1920-1999). James Leonard Farmer, Jr. American civil rights activist. Leading a demonstration at the New York Worlds Fair. Photograph, 1964

MARCH ON WASHINGTON, 1963. Harry Belafonte, Burt Lancaster, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, and Charlton Heston arriving in Washington, D.C. for the March on Washington. Photograph by Warren K

James Leonard Farmer, Jr. American civil rights activist. Farmer speaking at a meeting of the American Society of
JAMES FARMER (1920-1999). James Leonard Farmer, Jr. American civil rights activist. Farmer speaking at a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Photographed by Marion Trikosko, 1964

Leaders of the NaCP: Henry L. Moon, Roy Wilkins, Herbert Hill and Thurgood Marshall. Photograph, 1956
NaCP LEADERS, 1956. Leaders of the NaCP: Henry L. Moon, Roy Wilkins, Herbert Hill and Thurgood Marshall. Photograph, 1956

An integrated classroom at Anacostia High School, Washington, D. C. Photograph by Warren Leffler, 1957
INTEGRATED CLASSROOM, 1957. An integrated classroom at Anacostia High School, Washington, D.C. Photograph by Warren Leffler, 1957

James Meredith (with cane) and Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Freedom March from Canton
KING AND MEREDITH, 1966. James Meredith (with cane) and Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Freedom March from Canton, Mississippi to the Tougaloo College campus, 25 June 1966

(1863-1954). American civil rights and womens rights activist and author
MARY ELIZA CHURCH TERRELL (1863-1954). American civil rights and womens rights activist and author

(1908-1993). American jurist. Photographed by Thomas O Halloran, 17 September 1957
THURGOOD MARSHALL (1908-1993). American jurist. Photographed by Thomas O Halloran, 17 September 1957

Dexter Avenue in a middle class neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, previously all white, now, in 1957, integrated
DETROIT: INTEGRATION, 1957. Dexter Avenue in a middle class neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, previously all white, now, in 1957, integrated

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John Quincy Adams in Congress defending the right of petition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Suffragettes in New York City, 1911
Womens suffrage march on Fifth Avenue in New York, 1911. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

US Supreme Court hearing a Mississippi injunction case, 1867
US Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase hearing the Mississippi injunction case, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Andrew Hamiltons defense of John Peter Zenger, establishing freedom of the press in the American colonies, 1734-1735. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Suffragettes in New York City, 1912
Suffragette marchers carrying portable speaker rostrums, New York City, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Communist demonstration broken up by New York police
Communist workers driven from a demonstration in Tompkins Square by mounted police, New York City, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Russian political prisoners sent to Siberia, 1880s
Russian prisoners marched on a muddy road to exile in Siberia, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jews assaulted in Kiev, 1880s
Assault on Jews within sight of the Russian military in Kiev, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune and African-American children, Lincoln Park, Washington DC. Digital photograph

Wife of Giles Corey tried for witchcraft in Salem
Trial of Giles Coreys wife for witchcraft, Salem, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Child accusing a Salem man of witchcraft
Captain Alden accused by a child during the Salem witchcraft hysteria, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Suffragette parade leaders in New York City, 1912
Suffragette parade marshals assembled in Washington Square, New York City, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Andrew Hamilton, lawyer who defended John Peter Zenger and helped establish freedom of the press in the US. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Acquittal of John Peter Zenger, 1735
John Peter Zenger celebrating his acquittal after trial for libel, colonial New York City, 1735. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Universal Suffrage, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Universal Suffrage, 1893. Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief

YOLANDE BETBEZE (1928-2016). American opera singer and civil rights activist. As Miss America of 1951, posing with her trophy. Photograph, 1950

DESEGREGATION: ALABAMA. Civil rights activists on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama after the issuance of the Supreme Courts integration order. From left to right: Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King Jr

CORDY TINDELL VIVIAN (1924- ). American minister. Being arrested by a sheriff while leading a prayer outside the Selma, Alabama courthouse. Photograph, 1965

FREEDOM RIDERS, 1961. Civil rights activists en route from New York to Washington, D.C. to protest racial segregation. Photograph, 1961

MARIE STRITT (1855-1928). German feminist and suffragette. Photograph, 1904

HELENE LANGE (1848-1930). German feminist and educator. Photograph, c1910

MARGARET MURRAY WASHINGTON (1865-1925). American civil rights activist and wife of Booker T. Washington. Photograph, c1900

DESEGREGATION: ALABAMA. African American anti-segregation activists, including Reverend Frederick Shuttlesworth, sit alongside white passengers on a bus in Birmingham, Alabama. Photograph, 1956

CIVIL RIGHTS PROTEST, 1963. African American protesters kneel on the sidewalk outside of City Hall in Birmingham, Alabama, to protest racial segregation. Photograph, 1963

HEMAN SWEATT (1912-1982). American civil rights activist. Photograph, 1950

CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS. American civil rights activists Heman Sweatt (center) with Roy Wilkins (left) and Robert L. Carter (right) at a press conference at NaCPs New York City headquarters

CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH, 1965. A group of protesters with American flags in front of the Alabama State House, at the end of a Selma to Montegomery civil rights march. Photograph, 1965

LITTLE ROCK NINE, 1957. African American students Jefferson Thomas and Ernest Green reading a newspaper article related to their efforts to attend Little Rock Central High School. Photograph, 1957

ERNEST GREEN (1941-). American man know for being a member of the Little Rock Nine, the group of African American students who first integrated Little Rock Central High School

ARKANSAS: LITTLE ROCK, 1958. White students stand in front of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas with a sign reading " This school closed by order of the federal goverment."

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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.