Trials Archives - Black Freedom Struggle in the United States:

Civil Rights Act of 1957, text of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (Public Law 85-315), in five parts: (1) to establish the Commission on Civil Rights, (2) to provide for an additional assistant Attorney General, (3) to strengthen the civil rights statutes and for other purposes, (4) to provide means of further securing and protecting the right to vote, and (5) to provide trial by jury for proceedings to punish criminal contempts of court growing out of civil rights cases and to amend the judicial code relating to federal jury qualifications, 1957

The Niagara Movement

News article on the platform adopted by the Niagara Movement, 1905

A Convention with a Grievance

News editorial on the Niagara Conference, 1907

38 S. 99 (1863-1865)

A bill to secure equality before the law in the courts of the United States. That in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of any witness on account of color., 1864

[Bill to secure equality before the law in courts of United States]

Bill to secure equality before the law in courts of United States, 1864

Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of 27th day of March, 1862, in relation to the slave vessel the “Bark Augusta.”.

Answer to resolution of Senate on slave vessel, bark Augusta, 1862

Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, against the extension of the institution of slavery, and the further acquisition of foreign territory by the General Government; in favor of the right of trial by jury to all persons claimed under the fugitive slave law; and approving the course of the delegation from that state on the bill for the establishment of territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas.

Resolutions of legislature of Rhode Island against extension of slavery and acquisition of foreign territory; for right of trial by jury to all persons; approving course of delegation from Rhode Island on bill for establishment of territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas, 1854