From Civil War to Civil Rights
Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., led a discussion on African-American history from the Civil War to the Civil Rights…
C-SPAN Page Heading: February 26, 2010 First 100 Years of the NAACP Panelists talked about the the first 100 years of the NAACP and its… read more
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February 26, 2010
First 100 Years of the NAACP
Panelists talked about the the first 100 years of the NAACP and its future. After the presentations they responded to questions from members of the audience.
Patricia Sullivan is the author of Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement (The New Press, 2009). Robert Zangrando is the author of The NAACP Crusade Against Lynching, 1909-1950 (Temple University Press, 1980) and Civil Rights and African Americans: A Documentary History (1968; reprint, Northwestern University Press, 1991). Kenneth Mack is the author of Representing the Race: Creating the Civil Rights Lawyer, 1920-1955 (Harvard University Press, 2010). close
Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., led a discussion on African-American history from the Civil War to the Civil Rights…
Clarence Lusane spoke about his book The Black History of the White House, a historical narrative detailing the…
Jill Newmark talked about her article “Face to Face with History” from the Fall 2009 issue of Prologue magazine. She talked about her research in the…
Members of Congress participated in an unveiling ceremony for plaques to recognize the contributions of enslaved…