The Civil Rights Act of 1964." National Archives. "Voting Rights Act (1965)." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "History of Fair Housing." Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of ...

Timeline: Key Dates in the Century-Long ... “Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Congress shall have power to enforce ...

Learn more about slavery after the Civil War by scrolling through the timeline and map. Points on the map include photos and more information about key dates in United States history from 1860-1950.

Although the prospect of civil rights and equality for African Americans looked to have experienced a set back by the start of the 1970s, progress was made. In 1972, the United States Congress ...

Black History Month this year falls on the 60th anniversary of many crucial moments of the Civil Rights Movement that would ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North ... A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted to ...