Most estimates of postwar killings of African-Americans amount to about 4,000 public lynchings committed between 1877 and 1968. But what about those who were assassinated or disappeared before ...

African-Americans have fought for the United States ... In just a few years the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard made significant advancements in the treatment of their African-American personnel.

In their first major battle, at Port Hudson, Louisiana on May 27, 1863, African Americans proved their courage ... they received the support of a Navy gunboat, and their line held.

In areas of society such as housing, education and employment, the Jim Crow laws meant that African Americans experienced significantly worse conditions than white people. For example, in ...