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ARKANSAS: HOT SPRINGS, 1878. Women doing laundry in Happy Valley, the colored section of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Wood engraving, American, 1878

SEGREGATED SCHOOL, 1870. A segregated colored school in New York City. Wood engraving, American, 1870

NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATION. The Gay Head, Massachusetts, Native American reservation school. Wood engraving, 1860

INDIAN RESERVATION SCHOOL. The Gay Head, Massachusetts Native American Reservation school. Wood engraving, American, 1860

RAILWAY SEGREGATION, 1856. A Quaker mother sympathising with a freeman being expelled by the conductor of a railroad car at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1856. Contemporary wood engraving

SEGREGATED SCHOOL, 1870. A segregated school for African Americans in New York City. Engraving, 1870

Theatre in Leland, Mississippi. Date 1937 June

Drinking fountain on the county courthouse lawn, Halifax, North Carolina. Date 1938 Apr

Mitosis, fluorescence micrograph
Mitosis. Fluorescence micrograph of a cell (centre) in anaphase during mitosis (nuclear division). During mitosis two daughter nuclei are formed from one parent nucleus

Abnormal mitosis
Mitosis. Fluorescence micrograph of a cell during abnormal anaphase of mitosis (nuclear division). During mitosis two daughter nuclei are formed from one parent nucleus

Mitosis, TEM
Mitosis, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). Longitudinal section through a human T cell in metaphase. During mitosis two daughter nuclei are formed from one parent nucleus

Mitosis. Fluorescence micrograph of a cell during prometaphase of mitosis (nuclear division). During mitosis two daughter nuclei are formed from one parent nucleus

DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid. Conceptual artwork of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) spelt out with fluoresence micrographs of anaphase stage cells. Anaphase is a stage of mitosis (nuclear division)

JIM CROW LAWS, 1939. A segregated water fountain at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photographed by Russell Lee, 1939

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, 1958. Mrs. Claire Cumberbatch, a teacher at a school in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, leads a class in the pledge of allegiance

Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London
Inside the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Union Infirmary, Wigan, Lancashire
The Wigan Union infirmary, Upholland Road, Wigan - an unusual composite of two photographs. The infirmary, later known as Billinge Hospital

Hexagonal workhouse, second floor plan
The second floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, second floor plan
The second floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, first floor plan
The first floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view
The Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground plan
Ground plan of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

Scene in a Turkish School
Scene in a Turkish school classroom. The boys and girls are separated onto different sides of the room

Two school girls separated from the boys at a village school in the Swat valley, Pakistan, Asia

View from the fort to the blue quarter of Brahmin caste residents, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Palace of the Winds (Hawa Mahal) for ladies in purdur to watch from, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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"Breaking Barriers: A Journey Towards Equality" In the face of adversity, Rosa Parks, an American civil rights advocate, took a courageous stand on that fateful day in Montgomery, Alabama. Seated at the front of a public bus, formerly reserved for whites only, she challenged the unjust system of segregation. Behind her sat Nicholas C. Criss, a reporter capturing this historic moment that would forever change the course of history. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean in Pentonville Prison in North London's Islington district, another form was being enforced. The walls confined individuals deemed unfit to be part of society; their voices silenced and their dreams shattered. Yet amidst these dark times emerged glimpses of unity and progress. In laboratories around the world, light micrographs revealed cells undergoing mitosis - dividing and multiplying without prejudice or discrimination. In Northern Ireland's Falls Road, two men engaged in conversation despite societal divisions fueled by years of conflict. Their interaction served as a reminder that dialogue can bridge even seemingly insurmountable divides. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett became an influential leader in civil rights advocacy during a time when African Americans were marginalized and oppressed. Her unwavering determination paved the way for future generations fighting against injustice. On Oxford streets filled with passionate demonstrators protesting apartheid policies thousands of miles away from South Africa itself - they stood united against racial segregation. The burning buildings during Detroit's race riots captured through black-and-white photographs serve as haunting reminders of deep-rooted tensions within American society – highlighting how far we still had to go towards achieving true equality. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site stands as a testament to one pivotal moment where nine brave students faced hostility while seeking equal education opportunities in Arkansas' racially divided landscape. Topeka's Brown vs. Board Education National Historic Site echoes with significance as it marks the landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregated schools unconstitutional nationwide – igniting hope for a more inclusive future.