1965 Civil Rights March March 7, 1965: the Selma Civil Rights March took place almost 100 years after the Civil War. Although so much had changed, the country was still steeped in racial inequality and overt racism. As well as, “separate, but equal” standards of living; due to Jim Crow. Although Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African Americans saw little change. … [Read more...]
This Week In American History: Jane Addams
This Week In American History: Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860. She was a humanitarian who founded the Hull House in Chicago, civil rights activist who was a founder of the NAACP, and pacifist whose efforts saw her awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 – the first American woman to receive the award. Jane Addams’ Early Life Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860 in the … [Read more...]
