Bloody Sunday: A Brutal Attack on Equality

Bloody Sunday: A Brutal Attack on Equality

Bloody Sunday: Alabama Police Attack, an FBI photograph taken in March 1965, captures one of the most violent and consequential moments of the Civil Rights Movement. The image exhibits Alabama State Troopers in Selma, Alabama, attacking nonviolent protestors. These...
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom occurred on August 28, 1963, where over 250,000 people gathered for this movement. In the photograph by the Library of Congress, it shows this event from the Civil Rights Movement which captures the protesters marching...
Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.

Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.

This photograph was taken on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., during a notorious Civil Rights protest called the March on Washington[1]. As depicted in the photograph, thousands of people gathered to march. Many of these people were activists coming from...
Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech

Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech

A close examination of the rhetorical devices and themes within Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech is necessary for understanding a pivotal point in U.S. history. According to Mika Edmonson, Dr. King’s speech was delivered...