The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights explores Black intellectual society at the turn of the century, a class rarely presented. It examines the heated debate among Black elite on how to best uplift the race. It captures the conflict between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois who found themselves on opposite sides of how to secure equality for their community.

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The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Monday
Jan 19

7:00 pm

1 Hour

The formation and impact of the first civil rights movement of the 20th century.
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The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Tuesday
Jan 20

12:00 am

1 Hour

The formation and impact of the first civil rights movement of the 20th century.
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The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Tuesday
Jan 20

8:00 am

1 Hour

The formation and impact of the first civil rights movement of the 20th century.
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The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Monday
Jan 26

4:00 am

1 Hour

The formation and impact of the first civil rights movement of the 20th century.

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