Image of a woman at a civil rights demonstration on the streets of Monroe, North Carolina, 1961. She is carrying sign that reads: Taxes Bring Industry Where Negroes Cannot Work.

Image of a woman standing on a street corner during a civil rights demonstration in Monroe, North Carolina, 1961. She is holding a sign that reads: No man should be too white or too rich to pay for hi…

A woman raises her fist during a Martin Luther King Jr. rally as other marchers pass behind her, Chicago, Illinois, 1966.

A female protester carries a sign that reads Justice at a civil rights demonstration in Monroe, North Carolina, August 26, 1961.

Image shows an elevated view of the crowd, including marchers, police, and members of the press, walking beside a road at an Open Housing March, part of a larger program of civil rights demonstrations…

Two armed National Guardsmen police the area around the Water Tower (visible in the background) around the time of the Chicago Riots that broke out in South and West Side neighborhoods following news…