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Malcolm X
(Encyclopedia) Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb…civil rights
(Encyclopedia) civil rights, rights that a nation's inhabitants enjoy by law. The term is broader than “political rights,” which refer only to rights devolving from the franchise and are held usually…African American Holidays
African American Holidays: Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history, traditions, and…Luther Martin: The Presidential Term of Office
The Presidential Term of OfficeLuther Martinby Luther MartinSee also Federalist No. 71.… The second article relates to the executive—his mode of election, his powers, and the length of time…Civil Rights Movement Timeline
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesFrom small acts of defiance to mass marches and meetings, the civil rights movement fought for positive change and won. The movement was formed by people in the 1950s…Faber, Johannes
(Encyclopedia) Faber, JohannesFaber, Johannesyōhäˈnəs fäˈbər [key], 1478–1541, German churchman. His German surname was Heigerlin. He was a Dominican. After 1531 he was bishop of Vienna. Faber was…Civil Rights Centenaries
2013 marks the (semi)centenaries of several major Civil Rights milestones March on Washington, Aug 28, 1963 Malcolm X Related Links Black History Month African American History…Biography Features
Recent Features Biography | Business | Entertainment | Health & Science | History & Gov't | Society & Culture | Sports | United States | World Jump to: A…Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.
The Democratic president was re-elected in 2012 by Beth Rowen and Jennie Wood Barack Obama Related Links Barack Obama's campaign website Michelle…Kunstler, William Moses
(Encyclopedia) Kunstler, William Moses, 1919–95, American lawyer, b. New York City, grad. Yale (1941), Columbia law school (1948). Flamboyant and often brilliant, Kunstler defended the unpopular and…Trending
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