This project documents a selection of important events in African American history. Currently it begins with the 1857 Dred Scott case and continues through Plessy v. Ferguson, the civil rights movement from 1955-1965, and school integration. It may be expanded in the future to contain information on other topics as well.

An examination of some of the events surrounding Maryland's initial rejection and final ratification of the 15th Amendent to the Constitution 100 years after it was adopted by the nation.

Timeline covers the major events in Chinese-American history from the California Gold Rush of 1848 to the Immigration Reform Act of 1995.

Detailed list of links to important modern and historic civil rights and civil liberties legislation.

Bullet list of major historical civil rights laws and documents with brief description of prohibited discrimination or right enforced.