This collection of images showcases people who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

The Masses was a socialist magazine begun in 1911. Under the direction of Max Eastman, the magazine became an advocate of racial equality and women's rights and promoted many writers and artists. It was well known for its political art,...

An extensive collection of editorial cartoons created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist J. N. Ding Darling, who was active during the first half of the twentieth century and commented on all the significant happenings and history...

In spite of racial discrimination and segregation in the military and in civilian life, the overwhelming majority of black Americans participated wholeheartedly in the fight against the Axis powers. This site explores the posters,...