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Lloyd Lionel Gaines was the plaintiff in Gaines v. Canada (1938), which was one of the most important early court cases in the 20th-century U.S. civil rights movement. After being denied admission to the University of Missouri School of Law because he was Black, Gaines filed suit and was eventually heard by the SCOTUS, which ruled in his favor. The Court held that the separate but equal doctrine required that Missouri either admit him or set up a separate law school for black students... Black History Facts, Black History Month, African Diaspora, Black Pride, Before Us, Black People, Black Is Beautiful

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Lloyd Lionel Gaines was the plaintiff in Gaines v. Canada (1938), which was one of the most important early court cases in the 20th-century U.S. civil rights movement. After being denied admission to the University of Missouri School of Law because he was Black, Gaines filed suit and was eventually heard by the SCOTUS, which ruled in his favor. The Court held that the separate but equal doctrine required that Missouri either admit him or set up a separate law school for black students...

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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) and Malcolm X Martin Luther King, Jesse Owens, Joey Ramone, Civil Rights Leaders, Civil Rights Movement, Photos Rares, Coretta Scott King, By Any Means Necessary

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"There is something strangely inconsistent about a nation and a press that would praise you when you say, 'Be nonviolent toward Jim Clark,' but will curse and damn you when you say, 'Be nonviolent toward little brown Vietnamese children.' There is something wrong with that press." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 - 1968) Little Brown, Safe For Work, King Jr, Revolutionaries, Feminism, Politics

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"There is something strangely inconsistent about a nation and a press that would praise you when you say, 'Be nonviolent toward Jim Clark,' but will curse and damn you when you say, 'Be nonviolent toward little brown Vietnamese children.' There is something wrong with that press." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 - 1968)

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The organizers of the Women’s March, from left to right: Tamika D Mallory (b. 1980), Bob Bland (b. 1982), Carmen Perez (b. 1977) and Linda Sarsour (b. 1980). Photo credit: Jody Rogac Marie Claire, Donald Trump, Kirsten Gillibrand, Slogan Tshirt, Intersectional Feminism, Amazing Women, Role Models, Supermodels

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The organizers of the Women’s March, from left to right: Tamika D Mallory (b. 1980), Bob Bland (b. 1982), Carmen Perez (b. 1977) and Linda Sarsour (b. 1980). Photo credit: Jody Rogac

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Black American civil rights leader and Baptist minister Dr Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) raising his hands in a restaurant, September 21, 1963 Photo credit: William H. Alden / Evening Standard / Getty Images Bernie Sanders, Hands Up Dont Shoot, King Pic, American Women, American Indians, Native American

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Black American civil rights leader and Baptist minister Dr Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) raising his hands in a restaurant, September 21, 1963 Photo credit: William H. Alden / Evening Standard / Getty Images

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Malcolm X (1925 - 1965) Artist: Brandan Odums As a part of Project Be, Odums painted this graffiti-style mural inside the ruined remains of the Florida public housing development in the 9th Ward. — in New Orleans, Louisiana. Graffiti Art, Graffiti Styles, Stencil, Mexican Revolution, Funky Art, Till Death, Tumblr, Love

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Malcolm X (1925 - 1965) Artist: Brandan Odums As a part of Project Be, Odums painted this graffiti-style mural inside the ruined remains of the Florida public housing development in the 9th Ward. — in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Patrisse Cullors (1983), Alicia Garza (1981), and Opal Tometi (1984) are the three activists credited with starting the Black Lives Matter movement. After George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, Alicia Garza posted on Facebook, “Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter.” Patrisse Cullors was then the first to share the post with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Opal Tometi later joined as social media expert. George Zimmerman, Black Teenagers, Political Art, Iconic Women, Black Girl Magic, Inspiring Women, African

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Patrisse Cullors (1983), Alicia Garza (1981), and Opal Tometi (1984) are the three activists credited with starting the Black Lives Matter movement. After George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, Alicia Garza posted on Facebook, “Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter.” Patrisse Cullors was then the first to share the post with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Opal Tometi later joined as social media expert.

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Patrisse Cullors (1983), Alicia Garza (1981), and Opal Tometi (1984) are the three activists credited with starting the Black Lives Matter movement. After George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, Alicia Garza posted on Facebook, "Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter." Patrisse Cullors was then the first to share the post with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Opal Tometi later joined. Trayvon Martin, Facebook Black, Our Life

Patrisse Cullors (1983), Alicia Garza (1981), and Opal Tometi (1984) are the three activists credited with starting the Black Lives Matter movement. After George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, Alicia Garza posted on Facebook, "Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter." Patrisse Cullors was then the first to share the post with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Opal Tometi later joined.

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"Today's Black power is transforming democracy--but we cannot do it alone. We need the best and the brightest thinkers, strategists, coders, surveillance experts, tech geeks and disruptors to utilize all of the tools we have available to us to build the world we want to see. A world where Black lives matter. A world where all lives matter." ~ Artist: Kimothy Joy Nora Ephron, Gloria Steinem, Malala Yousafzai, Eleanor Roosevelt, Black History, Modern History, British History

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"Today's Black power is transforming democracy--but we cannot do it alone. We need the best and the brightest thinkers, strategists, coders, surveillance experts, tech geeks and disruptors to utilize all of the tools we have available to us to build the world we want to see. A world where Black lives matter. A world where all lives matter." ~ Artist: Kimothy Joy

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Although Malcolm X (1925-1965) was popular with the people of the Nation of Islam, he didn't come into prominence into 1957 after the Johnson Hinton incident. Hinton was an African man that was brutally beat by police officers and thrown in jail. Malcolm X was notified and went to the jail to demand the man go to the hospital & by the time the man had returned, hundreds of people had gathered outside. By 1959, Malcolm was featured in a TV broadcast about the Nation of Islam...Photo credit: AP Congo, Harlem, Black Leaders, Public Television, Les Continents, Nyc, Tug Of War

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Although Malcolm X (1925-1965) was popular with the people of the Nation of Islam, he didn't come into prominence into 1957 after the Johnson Hinton incident. Hinton was an African man that was brutally beat by police officers and thrown in jail. Malcolm X was notified and went to the jail to demand the man go to the hospital & by the time the man had returned, hundreds of people had gathered outside. By 1959, Malcolm was featured in a TV broadcast about the Nation of Islam...Photo credit: AP

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John Lewis was an American politician and civil rights leader. He served 17 terms as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, and was the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. Artist: Catherine A. Moore Napoleon Complex, Mike Jackson, Jim Crow, Cool Countries, Shirts With Sayings

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John Lewis was an American politician and civil rights leader. He served 17 terms as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, and was the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. Artist: Catherine A. Moore

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Mohammed Ali (1942 - 2016) poses with Malcolm X (1925 - 1965) and his children History Pics, History Images, Family History, Muhammad Ali, Black Power, Kings & Queens

Mohammed Ali (1942 - 2016) poses with Malcolm X (1925 - 1965) and his children

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Words actually matter. They're significant, they can transform and open up our imagination. ~ Opal Tometi (b. 1984) Artist: Kimothy Joy Famous Women Quotes, Black Women Quotes, Quotes From Women, Woman Quotes, Me Quotes, Star Quotes, Quotes Girls

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Words actually matter. They're significant, they can transform and open up our imagination. ~ Opal Tometi (b. 1984) Artist: Kimothy Joy

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Toussaint Louverture (1743 - 1803) trained slaves in the tactics of guerrilla warfare, and by 1795 Louverture drove Napoleon's army out of Haiti and ended slavery on the island. Human Trafficking, Guerrilla, Haiti, Napoleon, Warfare, Movie Stars, Hip Hop, Army

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Toussaint Louverture (1743 - 1803) trained slaves in the tactics of guerrilla warfare, and by 1795 Louverture drove Napoleon's army out of Haiti and ended slavery on the island.

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La Mulâtresse Solitude (1772 - 1802) was a slave rebel and heroine in the fight against slavery in Guadeloupe. Originally a slave, she was freed by the abolition of slavery in 1794 during the French revolution. When slavery was reintroduced on Guadeloupe by Napoleon in 1802, she joined Louis Delgrès call to fight for her freedom and took part in the Battle of May 18, 1802. She was captured and executed by hanging after being allowed to wait out her pregnancy. World History, African Art, History Class, Statues, Strange History

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La Mulâtresse Solitude (1772 - 1802) was a slave rebel and heroine in the fight against slavery in Guadeloupe. Originally a slave, she was freed by the abolition of slavery in 1794 during the French revolution. When slavery was reintroduced on Guadeloupe by Napoleon in 1802, she joined Louis Delgrès call to fight for her freedom and took part in the Battle of May 18, 1802. She was captured and executed by hanging after being allowed to wait out her pregnancy.

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Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883)

On May 29, 1851 Sojourner Truth delivered her "Ain't I A Woman?" speech at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Read the entire text here www.nps.gov/... #TodayInBlackHistory Culture Club, Brave, Underground Railroad, Hurley

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On May 29, 1851 Sojourner Truth delivered her "Ain't I A Woman?" speech at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Read the entire text here www.nps.gov/... #TodayInBlackHistory