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Civil rights sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter. Seated at the counter from left to right are by John Salter, Joan Trumpauer, and Anne Moody. People pour sugar, ketchup and mustard on them in protest. Looking on as part of the crowd are Red Hydrick, seen in the upper left wearing a hat and eyeglasses, and teenager D. C. Sullivan, who is in the middle of the crowd smoking a cigarette.

5 Cs of History

Anne Moody: Context and Conflict in Coming of Age in Mississippi

Published in 1968, Anne Moody’s autobiography Coming of Age in Mississippi details her journey from a cotton plantation in the deep south to becoming a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. At times heartbreaking and other times inspiring, Moody’s memoir explores how an individual faced with enormous– and seemingly insurmountable Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 7 months6 months ago

5 Cs of History

The Women’s War of 1929: Igbo and Ibibio Resistance to British Colonialism

On December 16th, 1929, thousands of Igbo women gathered outside the colonial government compound in Opobo. They were there to demand the end of British imperialism in Eastern Nigeria, though the British seemed oblivious to the intention and motivations of these women. What they saw were erratic, reactive women wielding Read more…

By Averill Earls, 7 months6 months ago