On October 25, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was sentenced in Decatur, Georgia for protesting segregation at a department store lunch counter.

Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction: Voting Rights and Protest; 1. Black Voters and the Federal Voting Rights Enforcement Effort ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the commemoration of his birthday, saying his message of equality through peaceful means remains timelier than ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — A “Good Trouble Lives On” protest began on Thursday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Amarillo, protesting equal rights. This protest, held by the Amarillo Protest ...