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The FBI Targets the American Indian Movement (1972)
Shortly before the 1972 presidential elections, members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) took over the Washington, D.C. offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The occupation came at the end of the Trail of Broken Treaties, a months’ long [...]
A Feminist Draws Parallels Between African Americans' and Women's Rights
The March on Washington and other demonstrations finally brought Congress close to passing a sweeping civil rights bill in 1964. At the last moment, and to the surprise of many, "sex" was added to the clause that would prevent employment [...]
Congressional Hearing on Church Rock Dam Break (1979)
On October 22, 1979, Congress members listened to testimony about the difficulties faced by Diné (Navajo people) living on the land that was contaminated by the Church Rock Uranium mine spill. The Church Rock mine was the country's largest [...]
Lavender Scare: Hoey Committee Final Report
In the years after World War II, the U.S. government launched the second “Red Scare,†when individuals such as Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin instigated widespread panic regarding the spread of communism. Along with communists, [...]
Lavender Scare: Park Police "Pervert Records"
In the years after World War II, the U.S. government launched the second “Red Scare,†when individuals such as Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin instigated widespread panic regarding the alleged spread of communism throughout the U.S. [...]