civil rights

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Trump also mentioned the famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., spoken to an audience at the National Mall, where the reflecting pool is located.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The building features giant stone letters on the top spelling out part of a speech that Obama gave in 2015 in Selma, Alabama, the cradle of the civil rights movement.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Unlike civil rights lawsuits, in which juries decide the verdict, in tort cases, judges make that call.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“On a number of issues that would primarily impact conditions in low-income communities, grassroots blacks have registered opinions that are sharply at odds with the positions taken by the civil rights cadres.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“Emmett’s death ignited the civil rights movement as we know it, baby girl,” Dad says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas