Events
Arkansas Freedom Summer (1965)
The Arkansas Freedom Summer, also known as the Arkansas Summer Project, was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement...
Louisiana Freedom Summer (1964)
Louisiana Freedom Summer, also known as CORE’s Louisiana Project, was a Civil Rights campaign in Louisiana during the summer of...
Katz Drugstore Sit-In Protests, Des Moines (1948-1949)
The Katz Drugstore Protests in Des Moines, Iowa, began on July 7, 1948, when Edna May Griffin, John Bibbs, Leonard...
The Durham Desegregation Movement (1960-1964)
The Durham Desegregation Movement was a multi-year civil rights campaign in Durham, North Carolina, between 1960 and 1964. On February...
The Katz Drug Store Sit-Ins (1958)
The Katz Drug Store Sit-Ins occurred from August 19 to August 20, 1958, at the Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma...
The Dockum Drug Store Sit-Ins (1958)
The Dockum Drug Store Sit-Ins occurred in Wichita, Kansas, between July 19 and August 11, 1958. Ronald W. Walters, a...
The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike (1945-1946)
The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike was a labor strike that involved workers at the Charleston Cigar Factory in Charleston, South...
Nashville Operation Open City Movement (1961-1964)
The Nashville Operation Open City Movement was a civil rights campaign in Nashville, Tennessee, between 1961 and 1964. This three-year...
UCLA Shootout between the Panthers and US (1969)
The University of Los Angeles (UCLA) shootout between the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party (BBP) and the...