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Jackson, Mahalia
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, MahaliaJackson, Mahaliaməhălˈyə [key], 1911–72, American gospel singer, b. New Orleans. She sang in church choirs during her childhood. Moving (1927) to Chicago, she worked at…The Pivot of Civilization: Principles and Aims of the American Birth Control League
Woman and the Future Principles and Aims of the American Birth Control League The complex problems now confronting America as the result of the practice of reckless procreation…passive resistance
(Encyclopedia) passive resistance a method of nonviolent protest against laws or policies in order to force a change or secure concessions; it is also known as nonviolent resistance and is the main…American Civil Liberties Union
(Encyclopedia) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. Founded (1920) by such…Women's Suffrage and the Constitution: Chapter I, Reason 6
5. Equal Status of Men and Wo... Chapter I: Why the Federal Amendment? 7. Treatment of Question Dema... 6. National Significance of Question Demands It. Woman suffrage in every other country…states' rights
(Encyclopedia) states' rights, in U.S. history, doctrine based on the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, which states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor…Russell, Richard B.
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Richard B., 1897–1971, American political leader, b. Winder, Ga. The son of a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, he began his political career as a state representative (…Arnold, Eve
(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Eve, 1912–2012, American photographer, b. Philadelphia as Eve Cohen. She moved to New York City at 28, and soon was studying photography at the New School; during this period…Human Rights Day
A celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Related Links Encyclopedia: Human Rights Human Rights Treatieis, Speeches, and Documents The World's Most Repressive…U.S. Voting Rights
When the Constitution was written, only white male property owners (about 10 to 16 percent of the nation's population) had the vote. Over the past two centuries, though, the term "government by…Trending
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