Civil Rights Movement

politics-government

Lyndon B. Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was born on August 27, 1908, in Stonewall, Texas. He grew up in modest circumstances and developed an early understanding of rural p...

civil-rights

This guide examines pivotal statements from the U.S. civil rights movement, between the mid-1950s and late 1960s, that shaped public understanding and policy. Each quote is cont...

relationships

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King built a marital and leadership partnership that shaped the modern civil rights movement. This verified overview outlines their meet...

religion

Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, is a historic African American congregation internationally recognized for its leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. Founded in 1...

history-and-social-studies

Martin Luther King Jr. died on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot on the motel’s balcony at 6:01 p.m. CT while preparing to join a protest...

biography

Martin Luther King Jr. was 39 years old when he died on April 4, 1968. He was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, and was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,...