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Wallace, George Corley
(Encyclopedia) Wallace, George Corley, 1919–98, governor of Alabama (1963–67, 1971–79, 1983–87), b. Clio, Ala. Admitted to the bar in 1942, he was active in the Alabama Democratic party, serving in…Hamilton, Andrew Jackson
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, 1815–75, American politician, b. Huntsville, Ala. Moving to Texas in 1846, he served (1849) as attorney general, was a member of the legislature (1851–53),…Helms, Jesse Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Helms, Jesse Alexander, 1921–2008, U.S. senator from North Carolina (1973–2003), b. Monroe, N.C. He served in the navy, chiefly as a recruiter, during World War II. A local radio…African American Facts, Issues (Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Cases, Top Cities)
African American Facts, Issues (Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Cases, Top Cities) Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about recent developments in…Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr., 1935–2021, African-American civil-rights leader and lawyer, b. Atlanta, Ga., DePauw Univ. (BA, 1957), Howard…integration
(Encyclopedia) integration, in U.S. history, the goal of an organized movement to break down the barriers of discrimination and segregation separating African Americans from the rest of American…Harlan, John Marshall, 1833–1911, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
(Encyclopedia) Harlan, John Marshall, 1833–1911, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1877–1911), b. Boyle co., Ky., grad. Centre College, 1850. Admitted to the bar in 1853,…Women's Suffrage: The First Victory (1869)
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Negro Suffrage as a Political NecessityPolitics After the WarThe First Victory (1869)In the midst of the baffling discouragement…Women's Suffrage: Why the Book is Written
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler How the Woman Suffrage Movement Began Why the Book is Written The campaign for woman suffrage in America long since ended. Gone are the days of…Women's Suffrage: Campaigning for Ratification
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Congress of the United Sta...Hard Work for Special SessionsCampaigning for RatificationLong before the Federal Suffrage Amendment…Trending
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