During the Civil Rights Movement, restaurants were vital for protesters and organizers to gather. Here are some of the most ...

The July 4, 1910 title fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries led to riots, mayhem, murder — and the racially motivated ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Jim Obergefell never planned to sue the state of Ohio, but his love for his husband drove him to become a pioneer for LGBTQ+ ...

Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in 1896 in Plessy v. Ferguson, made it perfectly legal to discriminate against a person based on the color of their skin. Into the 1960s, a Black or Latino ...

If a conductor failed to enforce the law, they could be fined $50 to $500. Click here to view a history of Oklahoma’s Jim Crow laws.

Jim Crow, a term drawn from a racist caricature, describes a long period of segregation and racial violence in the United States. The term was used in Australia too.

Jim Crow laws were enacted over several decades after the end of post-Civil War Reconstruction in the late 19th century and formally ended with passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting ...

Jim Crow laws were enacted over several decades after the end of post-Civil War Reconstruction in the late 19th century and formally ended with passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting ...

The hosts of "The View" criticized Florida Republican Representative Byron Donalds for appearing to suggest that life was better for Black people under Jim Crow segregation laws. "You see, during ...

Jim Crow in action Jim Crow manifested in the physical separation of races. Laws mandated separate schools, restrooms, restaurants, and even drinking fountains for Black and white citizens.

Terror, Murder and Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi’s Racial Voter Intimidation History Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would have restored ...