Human Rights Collection (page 2)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). African-American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). African-American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott

Presenté et dedié a la convention National l'an 2 de la Republique, 1793. Creator: A. Duplessis
Presente et dedie a la convention National l'an 2 de la Republique, 1793

The Manchester Election: the Hustings in St. Anne's-Square, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Manchester Election: the Hustings in St. Anne's-Square, 1857. General election. The nomination of candidates for election to serve in the next Parliament as representatives of the city of

Indians, American - Maj. Victor M. Locke, Chief of The Choctaw, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Indians, American - Maj
Indians, American - Maj. Victor M. Locke, Chief of The Choctaw, 1916. Locke represented the State of Oklahoma as a delegate to the Republican National Convention

Major Victor M. Locke, Chief of The Choctaw, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Major Victor M
Major Victor M. Locke, Chief of The Choctaw, 1916. Locke represented the State of Oklahoma as a delegate to the Republican National Convention

Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Woman knitting, with display of aprons and knitted items for sale, possibly a fundraising event. Sign written on US Senate notepaper

Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. African-American civil servant, journalist and editor, wrote for The Colored American and The Washington Post among many others

Prof. H. L. Walker [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Prof. H. L. Walker [recto], 1902. Prominent African-American. From a cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to black Americans

Prof. N. W. Harllee [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Prof. N. W. Harllee [recto], 1902. Norman Washington Harllee, writer, educator and advocate for African American education

M. W. Gilbert, D. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
M. W. Gilbert, D. D. [recto], 1902. African-American minister, pastor of the First Colored Baptist Church. Vice-President and Professor of History, Political Science

Mrs. Ariel S. H. Bowen [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Ariel S. H. Bowen [recto], 1902. African-American writer, temperance activist Ariel Serena Hedges Bowen, professor of music at Clark University in Atlanta

Mrs. M. E. C. Smith [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. M. E. C. Smith [recto], 1902. Mary E. C. Smith, African-American Sunday-school teacher, principal of the Normal Department of the Edward Waters College

T. Thomas Fortune [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
T. Thomas Fortune [recto], 1902. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American journalist, writer, civil rights leader; editor of the leading black newspaper The New York Age, adviser to Booker T

Hon. George H. White [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Hon. George H. White [recto], 1902. George Henry White, African-American attorney, banker and politician. From a cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to black Americans

H. R. Butler, A. M. M. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
H. R. Butler, A. M. M. D. [recto], 1902. Henry R. Butler, African-American doctor who was awarded a gold medal for proficiency in operative surgery and dissecting'

Bishop L. H. Holsey [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Bishop L. H. Holsey [recto], 1902. African-American bishop and educational fundraiser. His mother was enslaved, his father owned the plantation where Holsey was born

Dr. John R. Francis [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Dr. John R. Francis [recto], 1902. African-American medical practitioner, developed a private sanitarium to care for black people who lacked proper health care and sanitation in their homes

R. L. Perry, 1887. Creator: Unknown
R. L. Perry, 1887. African-American classical scholar, educator, journalist, newspaper editor and Baptist minister Rufus L

W. H. Steward, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. H. Steward, 1887. African-American educator, journalist, civil rights activist William Henry Steward was president of the Afro-American Press Association

Hon. H. P. Cheatham [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Hon. H. P. Cheatham [recto], 1902. African-American businessman, inventor, educator, farmer and politician. One of only five black Americans elected to Congress from the South in the Jim Crow era of

Frank P. Walsh, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Frank P. Walsh, between 1911 and 1920
Frank P. Walsh, between 1911 and 1920. American lawyer Francis Patrick Walsh was an advocate of progressive causes, and championed improved working conditions, better pay for workers

E. M. Brawley, D. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
E. M. Brawley, D. D. [recto], 1902. Educator and minister Rev. Edward Macknight Brawley, the first African American to attend Bucknell University. Served as president at Selma University

Rev. J. B. Fields, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Rev. J. B. Fields, 1887. African-American Baptist minister, clergyman, preacher and orator James B. Fields. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

W. Q. Atwood, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. Q. Atwood, 1887. William Q. Atwood, African-American businessman and lumber baron; active in the Underground Railroad. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

David Abner, Jr. 1887. Creator: Unknown
David Abner, Jr. 1887. Educator and journalist; first African American to graduate from a Texas school of higher education, professor of Bishop College in Texas

Charles L. Reason, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Charles L. Reason, 1887. African-American mathematician, linguist, and educator; the first black college professor in the United States

Alexander Clark, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Clark, 1887. African-American diplomat, businessman and activist; United States Ambassador to Liberia, co-owner and editor of The Conservator newspaper

I. M. Burgan, 1887. Creator: Unknown
I. M. Burgan, 1887. African-American minister and educator Isaac M. Burgan, principal of Paul Quinn College in Texas. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

D. A. Payne, 1887. Creator: Unknown
D. A. Payne, 1887. Reverend Daniel Alexander Payne, educator, clergyman and author; bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the founders of Wilberforce University in Ohio

John Jasper, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John Jasper, 1887. African-American minister, activist and public speaker. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Settler, attorney and land agent Edward P. McCabe

P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. Creator: Unknown
P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. African-American preacher and politician Patrick Henry Alexander Braxton was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Baltimore

J. P. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. P. Campbell, 1887. Jabez Pitt Campbell, African-American minister, activist, philanthropist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

B. T. Washington, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. T. Washington, 1887. African-American man, probably not Booker T. Washington. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

J. J. Irvine, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. J. Irvine, 1887. Engineer, farmer and politician John J. Irvine was a noted leader of a movement to establish an African-American colony in the Western United States

B. T. Tanner, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. T. Tanner, 1887. African-American clergyman and editor Benjamin Tucker Tanner founded The Christian Recorder newsaper, and was a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

J. C. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. C. Mathews, 1887. African-American attorney and judge James Campbell Matthews was the first black law school graduate in New York

James Lewis, 1887. Creator: Unknown
James Lewis, 1887. African-American soldier and politician, born enslaved. His father was a white planter. Lewis worked on steamboats on the Mississippi

N. H. Bouey, 1887. Creator: Unknown
N. H. Bouey, 1887. Harrison N. Bouey, African-American minister, teacher, journalist and missionary. Bouey was involved in efforts to help black Americans emigrate to Africa

J. J. Spelman, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. J. Spelman, 1887. African-American journalist, politician, stage performer and manager James J. Spelman. During the American Civil War

E. W. Blyden, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. W. Blyden, 1887. Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician Edward Wilmot Blyden was born in the Danish West Indies to free black parents who claimed descent from the Igbo people of

E. M. Brawley, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. M. Brawley, 1887. Educator and minister Rev. Edward Macknight Brawley, the first African American to attend Bucknell University. Served as president at Selma University

John W. Cromwell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John W. Cromwell, 1887. John Wesley Cromwell, African-American lawyer, teacher, civil servant, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist

B. W. Arnett, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. W. Arnett, 1887. Benjamin William Arnett, African-American educator, minister and bishop. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

John H. Smythe, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John H. Smythe, 1887. African-American diplomat, politician and educator, US ambassador to Liberia. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

H. M. Turner, 1887. Creator: Unknown
H. M. Turner, 1887. Henry McNeal Turner, African-American minister and politician, bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

T. T. Fortune, 1887. Creator: Unknown
T. T. Fortune, 1887. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor, economist and publisher

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"Champions of Equality: Tracing the Journey of Human Rights" In this captivating photograph from November 1949, we witness Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, an influential figure in American history and wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, holding a Universal Declaration poster at Lake Success, New York. Her determined gaze reflects her unwavering commitment to advocating for the rights and dignity of every individual. Traveling back in time to May 3rd, 1913, we find ourselves amidst the Suffragette Parade through the bustling streets of New York City. Women proudly march together with banners held high as they demand their right to vote – a pivotal moment in the fight for gender equality. A glimpse into history takes us even further back to 1908 when an English suffragette feminist newspaper was published. This publication served as a powerful platform for women's voices during a time when their opinions were often marginalized or silenced. The year is now 1863; uncertainty looms over America during its darkest hour. In "Waiting for the Hour, " an artwork created by unknown hands but attributed to William Tolman Carlton, we see individuals eagerly anticipating change and liberation from oppression – perhaps mirroring our longing for human rights today. Fast forward another century to 1823 when copper etchings immortalized the Declaration of Independence of the United States in all its revolutionary glory. These words laid down principles that would shape not only America but also inspire countless movements worldwide fighting against injustice and inequality. Turning our attention towards Radical Members of South Carolina Legislature captured in an image from 1868 by an anonymous creator, we witness brave individuals who dared challenge societal norms and work towards dismantling systemic discrimination – paving the way for future generations' pursuit of equal rights. Shifting gears momentarily to more recent times brings us face-to-face with Raymond Thomas Inquest Presser photographs repeated four times consecutively - reminding us that they can an ongoing battle that requires constant vigilance and unwavering dedication.