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The March

MLK said "we have to go broke...I have to go broke." He realized that they must be willing to give their lives to end segregation....

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

This act states that "segregation on the grounds of race, religion, or national origin was banned at all places of public accommodation,...

Turned Away From Voting

In many states it continues to become more difficult to vote. Such as the information of the voter registration form must exactly match...

Klansville U.S.A.

The Ku Klux Klan was said that they were "people who were better than blacks but less than successful white people." The group began to...

Pro-Civil Rights Events

March on Washington: This occurred in August of 1963. The march was focused to draw attention to the inequalities and challenges faced by...

Brown vs Board of Education

Brown is fighting against separate schools. They are debating the14th ammendment and challenging it under the equal protection clause....

Sundown Towns

Many things are not mentioned in history. Sundown towns are a part of history that are rarely discussed and may be one of America's best...

Killed Because Of Color

Anti-miscegenation laws were deemed unconstitutional in 1967 by the Supreme Court, but some still do not agree with interracial...

Where Is Equality?

Two black men were in a Starbucks waiting for a friend. After sitting in the coffee shop for a short period of time, a Starbucks...

State v. Mann

In class today, classmates recreated the State v. Mann trial and each team debated for a certain side. This case came about because a...

The Life of Harriet Tubman

Today was our town hall meeting where we debated pro vs anti slavery by pretending to be a significant person from history. Harriet...

Slavery Supports Our Nation

James Henry Hammond was an attorney, politician, and a planter from South Carolina. He believed slavery was crucial for helping the north...

All About The Blog

Hey everyone! I just wanted to inform everyone on what this blog site will be about. This blog is a mix between my personal life and...

The Cost of Silencing Hate Speech

Recently multiple online platforms have banned content they considered to be hate speech. Most of us quickly jump to the conclusion that...

Behind the Scene of the Spades

My name is Sydney Salone and I am a freshman from Newark, NY and I am attending High Point University. I am a biology major on the pre-PA...

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