The Black Press | The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Learn about the role of the Black press in the development of the Niagara Movement. In the early 1900s, Booker T. Washington controlled most Black newspapers, but William Monroe Trotter used his paper to openly criticize Washington and his policies. After watching, write an article to draw attention to an important issue, individual, or movement today.

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