This app allows you to discover and learn about the American Civil Rights and Global Human Rights movements. Whether you have a couple of hours or a couple of days, there are many ways to experience the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
After the 15th Amendment banned voter discrimination, Southern states still barred most African Americans from the polls. Women campaigned until 1920 for their right to participate in elections—they continue to fight for equal pay. Various groups have battled against ethnic and religious discrimination in the military, schools, and public accommodations.
Be inspired by the life and career of Shirley Chisholm and create a work of art that represents your seat at the table.
This is a selection of photographs from the Photographic History Collection related to activism, protests, marches, and reform movements.
Learn how a civil rights murder in 1964 has inspired a national movement of young people to vote and engage in civic life today with special guests Maxim Thorne (Andrew Goodman Foundation), Nancy Thomas (Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University, and Tamia Fowlkes (campus ambassador for the Goodman Foundation).
This walking tour looks to open the eyes of visitors to the forgotten stories of some of the awesome women buried at our nation's premier military cemetery. We will examine several prominent military pioneers, First Ladies, aviation pioneers, medical pioneers, artists, and the living women that help make Arlington National Cemetery the special place that […]
Explore documents about women's suffrage - the struggle’s length, the movement’s techniques, and the variety of arguments for and against giving women the vote, in the period following passage of the 15th Amendment that guaranteed the right to vote for African American men.
In both the Richmond Bread Riot of 1863 and the ongoing protests against police brutality, we hear the voice of people who suffer from inequitable systems – in 1863, it was food distribution and inflation; now, it is systemic racism in the law enforcement and criminal justice system. Though not the same, placing the two […]
This exhibition explores voting rights in the Civil War era and the 15th Amendment.
In the last presidential election, less than half of eligible young people voted. Why? After all, countless initiatives have been launched to register and mobilize these voters. School lectures stress the importance of voting. Celebrities swamp social media with urgent pleas. And in some states, there are even drives to lower the voting age. Why […]
Meet young leaders who are fighting for social justice and equity, founding change-making organizations, and fearlessly speaking their truth.
The story of human and civil rights would not be completed without discussion of the on-going struggle for LGBTQ rights. Therefore, The LGBTQ Institute at The Center was established. The LGBTQ Institute is an integral part of The Center’s global civil and human rights platform, and provides a steady spotlight that helps create a public […]