The Emancipation Proclamation Read about the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued by President Lincoln on September...		Rosa Parks Rosa Parks defined civil disobedience during the height of the civil rights movement.
The Great Migration and the Search for a New Life The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.		Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most acclaimed artists in the history of jazz.
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.		Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.
The Founding of the NAACP Discover how the NAACP was established.		A Movement Lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. King's work inspired countless supporters to join him in his strategies of nonviolence and...
Notable Moments in Civil Rights History Read about important events throughout the history of the civil rights movement.		Malcolm X Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil...
Emerging African-American Leaders Read about important and influential African-American leaders.		Ralph Bunche Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global...
The African-American Religious Experience Learn about the role religion plays in the African-American community.		Robert Johnson Robert Johnson was a talented guitarist, whose music laid the groundwork for Delta blues.
Other African-American Faith Traditions Non-Christian-based faiths are also prominently influential within African-American life.		Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's talent as a trumpeter shaped the world of jazz.
Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is an important public figure in America, having overcome adversity to become a...		Duke Ellington A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and...
Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's...		Miles Davis Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.