The Civil Rights Era Begins in Memphis
This new crop of leaders came back to Memphis with the intention of making it a truly integrated society. Despite the Supreme Court's 1954 school desegregation ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Memphis officials opened the segregated Lester High School in 1956.
Explore the Civil Rights History of Memphis – US Civil Rights Trail
Explore how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech and subsequent murder in Memphis brought worldwide attention to the fight for civil rights.
Civil Rights Movement - Tennessee Encyclopedia
Oct 8, 2017 · Activists such as newspaper publisher Ida Wells-Barnett of Memphis and other local leaders fought for black civil rights. Black Tennesseans who were able to vote used the ballot as a weapon in their own behalf, often punishing those who ignored the …
National Civil Rights Museum | At the Lorraine Motel
The National Civil Rights Museum, located in Memphis, TN, explores the history of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on our culture today. Plan your visit today.
The 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike That Drew MLK to Memphis
Jul 21, 2020 · On February 12, 1968, 1,300 Black sanitation workers in Memphis began a strike to demand better working conditions and higher pay. Their stand marked an early fight for financial justice...
Memphis & the American Civil Rights Movement - Carnegie …
Jun 3, 2016 · Chronicles the dramatic events in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968, concerning the sanitation workers’ strike for union rights that led to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Assesses the strikers’ impact on the civil rights movement.
An Unseen Light - National Civil Rights Museum
Black Struggles for Freedom in Memphis, Tennessee. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Memphis, Tennessee, had the largest metropolitan population of African Americans in the Mid-South region and served as a political hub for …
Electronic Theses and Dissertations - University of Memphis …
Oct 6, 2021 · Memphis,Tennessee was thrust into the national civil rights movement after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. The city, however, has a much more complex connection with civil rights activity than the traditional narratives imply.
Follow the U.S. Civil Rights Trail in Memphis | Memphis Trail
From Beale Street being a catalyst for African American achievement to the sanitation strike and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, the American Civil Rights Movement forever shaped the city of Memphis.
Mapping Civil Rights History - The University of Memphis
Oct 26, 2024 · Welcome to the Mapping Civil Rights History Portal! Through the links below and to the right, you can explore the history of seminal events and locations in the American Civil Rights Movement.