June 10, 1966: Ben Chester White Murdered
Ben Chester White, caretaker on a farm, was brutally murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Natchez, Mississippi.
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Theme: Laws & Citizen Rights
Laws & Citizen Rights
June 13, 1866: 14th Amendment Passed
The 14th Amendment to the constitution was passed, granting citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States.”
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June 12, 1967: Loving Day
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mildred and Richard Loving in the historic Loving v. Virginia case.
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June 18, 1964: St. Augustine Swim-In
Black and white protesters attempted to desegregate a pool in St. Augustine, Florida. The owner dumped acid into the protester-filled pool in an attempt to force them to leave. Police officers eventually dragged protesters out of the pool and took them to jail.
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June 29, 1820: The Antelope Ship Arrived in Savannah
Two hundred and eighty one Africans aboard The Antelope ship were brought to Savannah by the U.S. Treasury.
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July 9, 1868: 14th Amendment Adopted
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted.
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July 11, 1905: The Niagara Movement
The Niagara Movement — starting as a conference of Black leaders in upstate New York — was formed, paving the way for the creation of the NAACP.
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July 16, 1854: Elizabeth Jennings Graham
Schoolteacher Elizabeth Jennings Graham successfully challenged racist streetcar policies in New York City.
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Aug. 22, 1781: Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman Secures Her Freedom
Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman won her freedom after she got an attorney and filed a “freedom suit” under the 1780 State Constitution for Massachusetts.
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Aug. 30, 1843: Liberty Party Convention
The Liberty Party held its second convention.
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Sept. 20, 1962: James Meredith Attempts to Register at University of Mississippi
James Meredith attempted to register at the University of Mississippi.
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When the Impossible Suddenly Became Possible: A Reconstruction Mixer
Teaching Activity. By Adam Sanchez and Nqobile Mthethwa. 25 pages.
A mixer role play explores the connections between different social movements during Reconstruction.
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A mixer role play explores the connections between different social movements during Reconstruction.
Black Power U.S.A.: The Human Side of Reconstruction, 1867-1877
Book — Non-fiction. By Lerone Bennett Jr. 1967. 426 pages.
A bottom-up, student friendly text about the people's history of Reconstruction.
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A bottom-up, student friendly text about the people's history of Reconstruction.
Sept. 22, 1862: Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
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Oct. 1, 1964: Free Speech Movement
The Free Speech Movement was launched at UC–Berkeley.
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Deportations on Trial: Mexican Americans During the Great Depression
Teaching Activity. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca.
In this role play students analyze who is to blame for the illegal, mass deportations of Mexican Americans and immigrants during the Great Depression.
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In this role play students analyze who is to blame for the illegal, mass deportations of Mexican Americans and immigrants during the Great Depression.
American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear
Book — Non-fiction. By Khaled Beydoun. 2018. 264 pages.
Describes the many ways in which law, policy, and official state rhetoric fueled the resurgence of Islamophobia in the United States
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Describes the many ways in which law, policy, and official state rhetoric fueled the resurgence of Islamophobia in the United States
Nov. 3, 1874: White League Attacks Black Voters
Deadly election “riots” took place in Barbour County, Alabama against African American politicians and voters.
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July 30, 1920: Lynching of Sergeant Edgar Caldwell
Sergeant Edgar Caldwell, a Black man, was hanged before a crowd of spectators in the yard of the Calhoun County jail for riding in a white streetcar.
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Sept. 1, 1919: Lynching of WWI Veteran Clinton Briggs
Decorated WWI veteran Clinton Briggs was killed in Arkansas.
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Feb. 8, 1946: WWII Veteran Timothy Hood Killed
Timothy Hood, a veteran of the U.S. Marines, was killed for removing a Jim Crow sign.
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Aug. 3, 1946: J. C. Farmer Killed
J. C. Farmer, a 19-year-old African American WWII veteran, was killed by a mob of 20 white men.
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