Civil Rights and African American History

"The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society....the Division enforces a wide array of laws that protect the civil rights of all individuals." -(justice.gov/crt/about-division)  The documents listed on this page are published from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.