Brief history of the Civil Rights Movement in Wisconsin. |
Housing and Racism |
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Discover the history of the struggle for Civil Rights in Wisconsin |
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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Civil Rights Law |
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Learn about the Milwaukee based lawyer who won two of Wisconsin's most important civil rights cases and was on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. |
Civil Rights Advocate and Legislator |
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Biography of Lloyd A. Barbee, Milwaukee civil rights advocate and legislator. |
Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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Discover how a pet eagle named Old Abe helped Wisconsin serve the Union in the Civil War |
Learn about the LGBT rights movement in Wisconsin. This article also contains links to other articles about the history of the LGBT movement in WI. |
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) |
Black Voting Rights Activist |
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Biography of Ezekiel Gillespie who was active in Milwaukee's small Black community, especially on voting rights issues. |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
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. |
Mayer of Milwaukee |
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Discover the history of Frank Zeidler |
This woman founded the first feminist newspaper in the United States. Read about her dedication to women's rights and her opposition to slavery. |
Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century. |
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) |
Last Socialist to Run a Major American City |
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Learn about Milwaukee's third and last Socialist mayor. Read about the many improvements made to the city of Milwaukee under his leadership. |
Learn how Frank Zeidler propelled social, economic and structural improvements in Milwaukee as America's last Socialist Mayor in 1948 - 1960. |
World War II and it Effect on Blacks |
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Discover the effects World War II had on Blacks in Wisconsin. |
How Wisconsin Created the Workday |
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Discover the history of the labor movement in Wisconsin and how it created the modern work week. |
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