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| Discover the story of Vel Phillips, the first African American woman to become a judge in Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Desk used by Milwaukee Alder Vel Phillips, made by the Northwestern Furniture Company for Milwaukee City Hall, 1895. (Museum object #2007.16.1) |
| The Civil Right's Leader Shows his Support |
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| Discover the connection Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King had with the 1960s protests in Milwaukee. |
| Housing and Racism |
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| Discover the history of the struggle for Civil Rights in Wisconsin |
| Brief history of the Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin. |
| Discover the history of Father James Groppi, the Catholic priest who led fought for justice in Milwaukee's Inner Core. |
| Milwaukee's Desegregation and Fair Housing Movement |
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| Discover the life and times of activist Juanita Adams |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Collage featuring likeness of civil rights activist Father James Edmund Groppi by artist Gloria Adair of Milwaukee, 1966. (Museum object #1993.37.1) |
| A sampling of education resources from the Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Find teacher resources from the Wisconsin Historical Society, including lesson plans, field trip information, and access to primary sources. |
| 'Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story' |
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| This book was developed in consultation with an advisory board of reading specialists, history scholars, curriculum coordinators, and teachers |
| from Tools for Teaching the History of Civil Rights in Milwaukee and the Nation (Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2015) |
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| Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
| Brief timeline of Wisconsin history from 1900 to 1999. |
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