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This is a newspaper clipping from 1876 and can be found in the National Archives catalog. Within this newspaper clipping it explains the court case between Mr. Cook and the Bingham house. Mr. Cook tried to schedule a room at the Bingham house, and he was told there was no room because of his color.
(https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68865799) -
This is the arrest records of Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was arrested because she refused to give up her seat at the front of the bus to a white person.
(https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/police-report-on-arrest-of-rosa-parks) -
The Act of 1964 was signed by President Johnson. It stated that discrimination because of a person’s race was not tolerated anymore. Discrimination was now illegal.
(https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/civil-rights-act-of-1964) -
This is the outline of where the Washington March took place and where they marched. This march advocated for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.
(https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmah_510344?hlterm=civil%2Brights)