Washington Riots in Washington DC. Fire fighters spray water over a burning building. African American boy stands in the foreground. Civilians stand on a street. Fire blazes from buildings. Vehicles parked on road. Riots were in response to assassination death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
Aftermath of Washington Riots in Washington DC. Vehicles drive past large buildings. United States 3rd Infantry soldiers get onto army trucks. Policemen look at a document. Fire blazes from a building. Fire brigade truck arrives in front of the burning building. Fire fighters extinguish fire.
People march in support of integrated schools in the United States during the Civil Rights movement. African American and white men and women walk on street with banners in hand. Banners read 'Integrated Education is Quality Education', 'Integration means better school' and "Jim Crow can't teach Democracy".
Jim Crow (Racial discrimination) laws and practices in the United States during period of civil rights demonstrations. African American man, operating a shoe shine stand on a city street, polishes shoes of a white patron.Several "white Only" signs seen in restaurant windows. African American man speaks over phone seeking support for William A. Roberts, African American running for State Senator. Poster of candidate, William A. Roberts, on the wall. A white girl sits next to an African American girl in a high school class.
Integrated high school classroom in the United States during time of civil rights unrest and widespread racial segregation. African American girls and boys seated in class room with white students. A black teacher takes attendance. Examples of Jim Crow laws being retired and ended, as well as some Jim Crow laws still in place. Following integration, Jim Crow law signs that have been taken down are seen in a trash basket. Some of the discarded signs read 'White Women" and "White Men'. Other Jim Crow signs still in place on commercial establishments are seen, including some that read "Colored" and "White Only" showing continued segregation practices.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson at a press conference in Washington DC. President gives a speech. Reporters stand and ask questions to the President. Photographers take pictures. Reporters take notes. People watch the telecast of the conference on television. Reporters get up after the conference.
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