April 3, 2017October 10, 2018 Daniell Whittington **Purchase of this database was made available by a gracious donation from Ms. Peggy Helmerich. Thank you.** Based at Fisk University from 1943-1970, the Race Relations Department and its annual Institute were set up by the American Missionary Association to investigate problem areas in race relations and develop methods for educating communities and preventing conflict. This resource showcases the speeches, reports, surveys and analyses produced by the Department’s staff and Institute participants, including Charles S. Johnson, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall. Key themes covered include: the desegregation of schools, industries and public transport, the migration of African Americans from the rural South to urban centers, the role of the Church in the Civil Rights Movement, race riots and other racial tensions, and activities of the Civil Rights Movement, including protest marches, sit-in demonstrations, student movements, and legal cases. History, Texts, & Biography Images/ Media Intercultural Studies & Humanities Multidisciplinary / Other Peggy Helmerich Gift William E. Pannell Databases, full text
