Right Time, Right Place | The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Recognize the significance of the Jim Crow era, during which Black Americans were subject to political oppression and violence. These conditions directly led to the first meeting of the Niagara Movement, which was strategically held close to Buffalo, NY, in 1905. As you watch, identify the barriers to socio-political mobility of Black Americans as well as the forms of resistance and institutions that developed in response. 

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