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Growing up in the late 1960s was a confusing time for Patty Rooney who witnessed protests against the Vietnam War while her older brother Rick was serving in the US Marines.

American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, along with Australian Peter Norman, during the award ceremony of the 200 m race at the Mexican Olympic games. During the awards ceremony, Smith (center) and Carlos protested against racial…

A man talks about his high school experience in Little Rock Central High School when it was being desegregated.

Peoples view when Aretha Franklin left the gospel circuit and to become a record artist

A man recalls the days when he played on an integrated baseball team in the 1960s.

The important figures, events, and deaths in the Civil Rights Movement