Black Activist in Appalachia Argues for Food Stamps (1968)
Mary Rice Farris, a Black woman born and raised in Kentucky, became an activist and fought on behalf of poor, Black Appalachian citizens. In February 1968, she testified as part of U.S. Senate hearings on federal aid to low-income families. Facing [...]
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)
Andrew Williams’ Affidavit of Petition (1856)
Founded in 1825, Seneca Village was a New York City settlement of mostly African Americans, many of whom were landowners. Irish and German immigrants also began to move into the community throughout the 1840s. By the 1850s, residents of the [...]
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 [...]
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)