The Rise of Jim Crow Even after the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws restricted the freedom of African-Americans.		Celebrating Martin Luther King Day Learn how Martin Luther King Day became a nationally observed holiday.
Racial Struggles in the U.S. Over many years, African-Americans organized and attempted to overcome racism.		African-American Business in Early America African-Americans often found it difficult to secure credit for new businesses, but despite...
Fiasco in Florida: The Exclusion of Black Voters Numerous black voters claimed their votes were excluded in the 2000 Presidential election.		African-American Entrepreneurs African-Americans made particularly important entrepreneurial contributions – often on a...
The Rodney King Riots The Rodney King incident exposed racism in the L.A. police department, and triggered five days...		African-Americans in the Revolutionary War African-American slaves were prohibited from serving in the military during the Revolutionary...
Civil Rights at the Century's End A look back on the advances and challenges for African-Americans.