Advocacy & Public Service |
Civil Rights |
African Americans |
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| 20 Years of Civil Rights, 1948-1968 Overview | | 1948 - 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Address by Myrlie Evers-Williams, New National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Chairman of the Board | | Jul. 9, 1995 | | Primary Source |
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| African American Museum, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education: Brief Summary | | Oct. 29, 1969 | | Case Summary |
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| Alexander v. Louisiana: Brief Summary | | Apr. 3, 1972 | | Case Summary |
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| Annual Report of the National Urban League on Black America | | Jan. 19, 1983 | | Primary Source |
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| Anti-Klan Bill, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Anti-Klan Bill, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Antiriot Bill, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Batson v. Kentucky: Brief Summary | | Apr. 30, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Batson v. Kentucky: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court to Curtail Racially Motivated Jury Selection Process of Peremptory Challenges | | Apr. 30, 1986 | | Primary Source |
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| Bazemore v. Friday, United States v. Friday: Brief Summary | | Jul. 1, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Beer v. U.S.: Brief Summary | | Mar. 30, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Black Caucus Urges Corporate Boards to Diversify | | Oct. 30, 2017 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Black Colleges | | Dec. 12, 2003 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Black Panthers, 1971 Legislative Chronology | | 1971 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Board of Education of Oklahoma City Public Schools v. Dowell: Brief Summary | | Jan. 15, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Board of Education of the City of New York v. Harris: Brief Summary | | Nov. 28, 1979 | | Case Summary |
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| Board of Education v. Dowell: U.S. Supreme Court Returning an Oklahoma City School Desegregation Case to Federal District Court with a New Standard for Determining Such Cases; Justices W.H. Rehnquist, T. Marshall | | Jan. 15, 1991 | | Primary Source |
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| Bob Jones University v. United States, Goldsboro Christian Schools v. United States (461 U.S. 574): Brief Summary | | May 24, 1983 | | Case Summary |
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| Bush, Governor of Texas v. Vera: Brief Summary | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Bush, Governor of Texas v. Vera: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Bush, Governor of Texas v. Vera: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Primary Source |
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| Busing Limits, 1977 Legislative Chronology | | 1977 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing Limits, 1978 Legislative Chronology | | 1978 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing Limits, 1979 Legislative Chronology | | 1979 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing Limits, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing, 1974 Legislative Chronology | | 1974 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing, 1975 Legislative Chronology | | 1975 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing, 1976 Legislative Chronology | | 1976 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing, 1977 Legislative Chronology | | 1977 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Busing: Major School Desegregation Issue, 1969-1972 | | 1969 - 1972 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Carter v. Jury Commission of Greene County: Brief Summary | | Jan. 19, 1970 | | Case Summary |
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| Castaneda v. Partida: Brief Summary | | Mar. 23, 1977 | | Case Summary |
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| City of Memphis v. Greene (451 U.S. 100): Brief Summary | | Apr. 20, 1981 | | Case Summary |
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| City of Mobile, Ala. v. Bolden: Brief Summary | | Apr. 22, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| City of Rome v. United States: Brief Summary | | Apr. 20, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Civil Disorders Commission, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Civil Rights Commission, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Civil Rights Workers Protection, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Civil Rights, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Civil Rights-Open Housing, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Closing Statement by Mississippi Attorney General James Hood in Edgar Ray Killen's Trial for 1964 Slayings of Civil Rights Workers | | Jun. 20, 2005 | | Primary Source |
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| Columbus Board of Education v. Penick, Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman: U.S. Supreme Court Opinions Upholding Court-Ordered Busing Plans to Achieve Racial Desegregation | | Jul. 2, 1979 | | Primary Source |
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| Columbus Board of Education v. Penick: Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1979 | | Case Summary |
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| Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society. Report of the National Research Council on Education, Health, and Socioeconomic Status | | Jul. 27, 1989 | | Primary Source |
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| Connecticut v. Teal (457 U.S. 440): Brief Summary | | Jun. 21, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| Connor v. Finch: Brief Summary | | May 31, 1977 | | Case Summary |
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| Convention Address by Dr. B. Chavis, Jr., New Executive Director of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) | | Jul. 11, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| COVID-19 Trials Risk Excluding Those Most Vulnerable to Virus | | Oct. 26, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Crisis in Civil Rights, 1963-1964 | | 1963 - 1964 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Davis v. U.S.: Brief Summary | | Apr. 17, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman, Millikin v. Bradley: U.S. Supreme Court on Federal Courts' Power to Order Desegregation, Provide Remedial Education After Segregation. Justices Rehnquist, Brennan, Stevens, Marshall, Powell, Chief Justice Burger | | Jun. 27, 1977 | | Primary Source |
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| Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman: Brief Summary | | Jun. 27, 1977 | | Case Summary |
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| Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman: Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1979 | | Case Summary |
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| Debate Grows Over Reparations for Slavery and Racial Injustice | | Jul. 15, 2019 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Democrats Promise 'Bold Change,' But Delivering is Harder | | Jun. 8, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Demonstrations, Riots, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Desegregation and Equal Education, 1970 Legislative Chronology | | 1970 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Equal Employment, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Equal Employment, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Escambia County, Fla. v. McMillan: Brief Summary | | Mar. 27, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Evans v. Abney: Brief Summary | | Jan. 26, 1970 | | Case Summary |
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| Federal Court Strikes Down Michigan Affirmative Action Ban | | Nov. 15, 2012 | | Primary Source |
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| Firefighters Local Union #1784 v. Stotts: Brief Summary | | Jun. 11, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Florida Governor Responds to Trayvon Martin Shooting | | Mar. 22, 2012 | | Primary Source |
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| Former Rep. Shirley Chisholm Remembered for Opening Doors For Minorities and Women | | Jan. 10, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Francis v. Henderson: Brief Summary | | May 3, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Fullilove v. Klutznick: Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Gaston County v. U.S.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 2, 1969 | | Case Summary |
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| Georgia v. U.S.: Brief Summary | | May 7, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Gilmore v. City of Montgomery: Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1974 | | Case Summary |
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| Griggs v. Duke Power Co.: Brief Summary | | Mar. 8, 1971 | | Case Summary |
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| Hadnott v. Amos: Brief Summary | | Mar. 25, 1969 | | Case Summary |
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| Ham v. South Carolina: Brief Summary | | Jan. 17, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman (455 U.S. 363): Brief Summary | | Feb. 24, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| High Court to Revisit Race in Admissions Policy | | Sep. 24, 2012 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hills v. Gautreaux: Brief Summary | | Apr. 20, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Holder v. Hall: Brief Summary | | Jun. 30, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Holder v. Hall: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 30, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Holder v. Hall: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 30, 1994 | | Primary Source |
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| Inaugural Address of Governor L.D. Wilder of Virginia, 1990 | | Jan. 13, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| Jefferson v. City of Tarrant, Alabama: Brief Summary | | Dec. 9, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| Jury Selection, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kerner Report Updated: Race and Poverty in the United States Today. Report of the 1988 Commission on the Cities | | Mar. 1, 1988 | | Primary Source |
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| Keyes v. Denver School District No. 1: Brief Summary | | Jun. 21, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Local #28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Local #93, International Association of Firefighters v. City of Cleveland and Cleveland Vanguards: Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, 1979 Legislative Chrononogy | | 1979 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, 1983 Legislative Chronology | | 1983 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 1981 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| McCleskey v. Kemp: Brief Summary | | Apr. 22, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Miller-El v. Cockrell | | Feb. 25, 2003 | | Case Summary |
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| Miller-El v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division | | Jun. 13, 2005 | | Case Summary |
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| Milliken v. Bradley: Brief Summary | | Jul. 25, 1974 | | Case Summary |
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| Milliken v. Bradley: Brief Summary | | Jun. 27, 1977 | | Case Summary |
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| Missouri v. Jenkins, U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affirming that Federal Judges in Certain Circumstances May Order Local Governments to Increase Taxes (Property Taxes to Fund Desegregation): Justices B.R. White, A. Kennedy | | Apr. 18, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co. (458 U.S. 886): Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co.: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Liability of the Civil Rights Group for Damages Caused by a Boycott | | Jul. 2, 1982 | | Primary Source |
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| News Conference of Presidents B. Clinton and N. Mandela on U.S. and South African Issues, Cape Town, South Africa | | Mar. 27, 1998 | | Primary Source |
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| News Conference Statement of P.I. Bijur, Texaco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on Alleged Racial Slurs by Company Officials | | Nov. 6, 1996 | | Primary Source |
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| Northcross v. Memphis Board of Education: Brief Summary | | Mar. 9, 1970 | | Case Summary |
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| Norwood v. Harrison: Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| O'Shea v. Littleton: Brief Summary | | Jan. 14, 1974 | | Case Summary |
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| Omnibus Civil Rights Bill, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Open Housing Law, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Open Housing, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Open Housing, Rights Protection, Rioting, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Open Letter to Supreme Court Justice C. Thomas from Black Federal Judge A. L. Higgenbotham, Jr., Admonishing Thomas to Remember His Heritage | | Jan. 17, 1992 | | Primary Source |
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| Partial Text of President's Civil Rights Address at Howard, 1965 | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Pasadena City Board of Education v. Spangler: Brief Summary | | Jun. 28, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Peters v. Kiff: Brief Summary | | Jun. 22, 1972 | | Case Summary |
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| President George Bush on Rioting in Los Angeles, and Rodney King's Plea for Calm Following Acquittal of Police Officers of Charges in Beating of the Black Motorist | | May 1, 1992 | | Primary Source |
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| Presley v. Etowah County Commission: Brief Summary | | Jan. 27, 1992 | | Case Summary |
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| Prosecution Statement in the Trial of Bobby Frank Cherry for Bombing the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 | | May 14, 2002 | | Primary Source |
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| Protests Upend Social Distancing and Threaten COVID-19 Outbreaks | | Jun. 8, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Public Opinion on School Integration, 19422000 (percent) | | 1942 - 2000 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Pullman-Standard v. Swint, United Steel-workers v. Swint (456 U.S. 273): Brief Summary | | Apr. 27, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that the St. Paul, MN, Antibias Ordinance Violated Free-Speech Rights; Justice A. Scalia | | Jun. 22, 1992 | | Primary Source |
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| Racial Profiling, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Regents of University of California v. Bakke: Brief Summary | | Jun. 28, 1978 | | Case Summary |
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| Remarks of President R. Reagan, C.S. King at Signing Ceremony Proclaiming a Holiday Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | | Nov. 2, 1983 | | Primary Source |
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| Reno, Attorney General v. Bossier Parish School Board: Brief Summary (1997) | | May 12, 1997 | | Case Summary |
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| Reno, Attorney General v. Bossier Parish School Board: Brief Summary (2000) | | Jan. 24, 2000 | | Case Summary |
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| Reparations Movement | | Jun. 22, 2001 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Report of the Advisory Board on the President's Initiative on Race Relations: "One America in the 21st Century: Forging a New Future" | | Sep. 18, 1998 | | Primary Source |
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| Report of the Southern Education Foundation on Segregation in Colleges and Universities | | May 17, 1995 | | Primary Source |
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| Rethinking the Death Penalty | | Nov. 16, 2001 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Richmond School Board v. Virginia State Board of Education, Bradley v. Virginia State Board of Education (412 U.S. 92).: Brief Summary | | May 21, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Richmond v. U.S.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1975 | | Case Summary |
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| Rizzo v. Goode: Brief Summary | | Jan. 21, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Rogers v. Lodge (458 U.S. 613): Brief Summary | | Jul. 1, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| Rose v. Mitchell: Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1979 | | Case Summary |
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| Runyon v. McCrary, Fairfax-Brewster School, Inc. v. Gonzales, Southern Independent School Association v. McCrary: Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| School Busing, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| School Desegregation, 1965-1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 - 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| School Segregation Decision, 1954 | | May 17, 1954 | | Encyclopedia Entry |
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| Sentencing of Los Angeles Police Officers Convicted of Federal Offenses Related to Beating of Rodney King | | Aug. 4, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| Shaw v. Hunt, Governor of North Carolina: Brief Summary | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Shaw v. Hunt, Governor of North Carolina: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| Shaw v. Hunt: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 13, 1996 | | Primary Source |
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| Soul Searching in Virginia Over Racism | | Feb. 19, 2019 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Southern Baptist Convention Apology to African-Americans for Racism: Convention Resolution | | Jun. 20, 1995 | | Primary Source |
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| Speech by President B. Clinton, Plea to End Racism in America: University of Texas, Austin | | Oct. 16, 1995 | | Primary Source |
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| State of Black America 1987: Annual Report of the National Urban League | | Jan. 14, 1987 | | Primary Source |
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| State of Black America: Annual Report of the National Urban League | | Jan. 16, 1985 | | Primary Source |
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| State of the Union Address of President B. Clinton and Republican Responses by J. Dunn of Washington and S. Largent of Oklahoma, 1999 | | Jan. 19, 1999 | | Primary Source |
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| Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park Inc.: Brief Summary | | Dec. 15, 1969 | | Case Summary |
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| Supreme Court Actions on Civil Rights, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | | Encyclopedia Entry |
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| Supreme Court on Voluntary School Desegregation | | Jun. 28, 2007 | | Primary Source |
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| Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education: Brief Summary | | Apr. 20, 1971 | | Case Summary |
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| The Moynihan Report, 1965-1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 - 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Park Police, Players in Suppressing Protests, Face Scrutiny | | Jun. 22, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Race Issue Confronts GOP | | Sep. 19, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| There's Danger in Democrats' Gamble on Policing | | Jun. 15, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Thirtieth Anniversary of the March on Washington; Remarks by Benjamin Chavis, Jr. (President, NAACP), Jesse Jackson (President, Rainbow Coalition), and President B. Clinton | | Aug. 28, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreational Association, Inc.: Brief Summary | | Feb. 27, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Tollett v. Henderson: Brief Summary | | Apr. 17, 1973 | | Case Summary |
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| Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1988 | | Case Summary |
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| Traffic Stops, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.: Brief Summary | | Dec. 7, 1972 | | Case Summary |
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| Trent Lott on His Racial Beliefs: Statement in Which He Appeared to Endorse Segregationist Policies of the Past; Apology for that Comment; and Announcement that He Would Step Aside as Senate Republican Leader | | Dec. 5, 2002 | | Primary Source |
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| Turner v. Fouche: Brief Summary | | Jan. 19, 1970 | | Case Summary |
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| Turner v. Murray: Brief Summary | | Apr. 30, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| U.S. v. Montgomery County Board of Education: Brief Summary | | Jun. 2, 1969 | | Case Summary |
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| U.S. v. Scotland Neck Board of Education, Wright v. Emporia City Council: Brief Summary | | Jun. 22, 1972 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Armstrong: Brief Summary | | May 13, 1996 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Bass | | Jun. 28, 2002 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Fordice: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that Mississippi Must Go Further Toward Eliminating Racial Barriers in State-Supported Universities; Justice B.R. White | | Jun. 26, 1992 | | Primary Source |
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| United States v. Paradise: Brief Summary | | Feb. 25, 1987 | | Case Summary |
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| Unrest Over Race Dismays U.S. Allies, Delights Enemies | | Jun. 15, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Vasquez v. Hillery: Brief Summary | | Jan. 14, 1986 | | Case Summary |
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| Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.: Brief Summary | | Jan. 11, 1977 | | Case Summary |
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| Virus Exacerbates Maternal Health Disparities | | May 18, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Virus, Racism Pose More Mental Health Risks for Black Americans | | Jun. 22, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Voter Quantification | | Aug. 6, 2012 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Voting Rights, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Washington v. Davis: Brief Summary | | Jun. 7, 1976 | | Case Summary |
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| Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1 (458 U.S. 457): Brief Summary | | Jun. 30, 1982 | | Case Summary |
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| Wessmann v. Gittens: Decision of Appeals Court on Affirmative Action and Race-Based Admissions in Public Schools | | Nov. 19, 1998 | | Primary Source |
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| Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Vaughn: Brief Summary | | Apr. 30, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Whitcomb v. Chavis: Brief Summary | | Jun. 7, 1971 | | Case Summary |
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| White House Conference on Civil Rights, 1966 | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education: Brief Summary | | May 19, 1986 | | Case Summary |