In the ankle deep water of St. Augustine Beach, activists (right) face off with segregationists on June 25 1964.

Civil Rights Movement

A period of upheaval.

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This amendment granted Black people the right to vote in the United States. With its passing, seven Black men were elected to the Congress and the Senate. These men...

This law enforced racial segregation in schools by prohibiting White teachers from instructing Black students. It targeted schools like St. Cecelia's (St. Benedict t...