civil rights

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The effort also targeted civil rights activists, anti-war protesters and even some conservative groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Given the proximity to the civil rights movement, it’s impossible to hear Hathaway’s “You’ve Got a Friend” as disconnected from the struggles of Black people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

After B.P.J.’s middle school relied on this law to block her from playing sports, B.P.J. sued under civil rights law Title IX and the 14th Amendment.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Grant advocated black civil rights, but political support for Reconstruction was waning due to economic uncertainty and political resistance in the South.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

More than forty years later, civil rights advocacy is stuck in a model of advocacy King was determined to leave behind.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander