James W. Johnson saw white supremacy as a powerful force impacting the lives of every African American. To bring about changes, he practiced law, ran a school, published a newspaper, and pursued poetry and songwriting. […]
The whites wanted to abolish and segregate the African Americans. With this end in view they conspired against Alexander Manly, a newspaper editor, and overthrew the government following a violent attack. […]
Though for African Americans, securing civil rights was an essential part of their freedom rights agenda, white legislators both in the North and South didn’t see eye to eye on the matter. […]
Ending the practice of slavery after the Civil War left people pondering over what economic system could replace it for the sake and advancement of the southern economy. […]
Grant Parish, Louisiana, was a tense place in the midst of the 1872 gubernatorial election. White supremacists wanted to oust the Black and white Republican coalition in the local office. […]
African Americans had gained a large amount of wisdom regarding freedom rights when they were slaves. In the post-emancipation era, it was time to put that wisdom to use. […]
Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, over two and a half years had to pass for African American slaves to be truly freed. […]
After the battle of Port Royal, Hilton Head was established as the Union’s headquarters. This decision had many advantages for African American refugees. […]
Since television came into being, organizations and groups with messages, especially radicals and terrorist groups, have understood the power of news coverage. […]
The first news programs that were televised in America soon became an important source of truth for people watching at home. There were even laws passed to ensure that news coverage was fair and balanced. […]
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