Plessy v. Ferguson
In June of 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested for violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act. The …
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Plessy v. Ferguson: The Organizing History of the Case
Article. By Keith W. Medley.
The role of the Comité des Citoyens and The Crusader newspaper in the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
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The role of the Comité des Citoyens and The Crusader newspaper in the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
We as Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson
Book — Non-fiction. By Keith Medley. 2012. 256 pages.
This book documents the untold history of the organizing leading up the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
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This book documents the untold history of the organizing leading up the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
Right to Ride: Streetcar Boycotts and African American Citizenship in the Era of Plessy v. Ferguson
Book — Non-fiction. By Blair L. M. Kelley. 2010. 280 pages.
Examines acts of protest and resistance to segregated trains and streetcars during the early Jim Crow era.
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Examines acts of protest and resistance to segregated trains and streetcars during the early Jim Crow era.
May 18, 1896: Plessy v. Ferguson Ruling
Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities.
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June 7, 1892: Homer Plessy Arrested for Violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act
Homer Plessy was arrested for violating Louisiana's Separate Car Act.
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Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance
Book — Non-fiction. By Mia Bay. 2021. 400 pages.
From stagecoaches and trains to buses, cars, and planes, this book explores racial restrictions on transportation and resistance to the injustice.
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From stagecoaches and trains to buses, cars, and planes, this book explores racial restrictions on transportation and resistance to the injustice.
Separate No More: The Long Road to Brown v. Board of Education
Book — Non-fiction. By Lawrence Goldstone. 2021.
A portrait of the road to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
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A portrait of the road to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
Asian Americans in the People’s History of the United States
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Brief profiles of people and events from Asian American and Pacific Islander people's history.
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Two Thumbs Up: Movies and Documentaries to Use (and Avoid) When Teaching Civil Rights
Article from "Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement" edited by Hasan Kwame Jeffries.
A critical review of films on the Civil Rights Movement and institutionalized racism, with dozens of recommendations of films to watch and those to avoid.
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A critical review of films on the Civil Rights Movement and institutionalized racism, with dozens of recommendations of films to watch and those to avoid.