Segregation Collection

American civil rights advocate. Parks sits at the front of a public bus (formerly whites only ) in Montgomery, Alabama
ROSA PARKS (1913-2005). American civil rights advocate. Parks sits at the front of a public bus (formerly whites only ) in Montgomery, Alabama, 21 December 1956

Pentonville Prison, Islington, North London
An aerial view of Pentonville Prison in Islington, North London. The prison was opened in 1842 as the new Model Prison, on the separate system

Mitosis, light micrograph
Mitosis. Confocal light micrograph of the stages of mitosis (nuclear division) and cytokinesis (cell division). During mitosis the nuclear envelope disintegrates (3rd image) and the chromosomes (blue)

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, Leader in civil rights

Dividing cells. Computer artwork of a spiral of cells during mitosis (nuclear division). During mitosis two daughter nuclei are formed from one parent nucleus

Two men chatting, Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Two men chatting on a corner in the Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Crowds waiting for Johnson in N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowds waiting for Johnson in N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Shows crowds waiting for African American boxer, John Arthur ("Jack") Johnson (1878-1946)

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

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

Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Teacher training school for African Americans in Alabama]

Mathematics class at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Mathematics class at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Young black women learning maths]

Interior view of library reading room with male and female students... Tuskegee Institute, c1902
Interior view of library reading room with male and female students sitting at tables, reading, at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [African American students studying]

Interior view of dining hall, decorated for the holidays, with students sitting at tables at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young African Americans share a meal at Christmas or Thanksgiving]

Interior view of chapel filled with female students at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young black women at a church service]

Democratic National Convention - Col. George Harvey; Sen. A.O. Bacon of Georgia, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Democratic National Convention - Col. George Harvey; Sen. A.O. Bacon of Georgia, 1912. [Americans: diplomat, journalist, author, railway magnate

The North Surrey Industrial Schools, at Anerly, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The North Surrey Industrial Schools, at Anerly, [south London], 1850. Training school...by the Annerley station of the Croydon Railway in the county of Surrey'

Main street, Gibson, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street. Gibson, California

Main street, Gibson, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street. Gibson, California

USA, Arkansas, Little Rock, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, site of 1954 school desegregation battles

USA, Kansas, Topeka, Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site, site of school desegregation battles in 1954, Monroe Elementary School

USA, Alabama, Birmingham, Civil Rights Instirute, Rosa Park bus exhibit

Oxford anti-apartheid demo
Student demonstrators stand outside Oxford cricket ground to protest against the South African Touring team's upcoming game against the university

Church in a Rumanian village, showing the segregation of the sexes (photo)
5998149 Church in a Rumanian village, showing the segregation of the sexes (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church in a Rumanian village)

The cheese press screw, students studying agricultural sciences at Hampton Institute, Virginia, c. 1899 (b / w photo)
5042901 The cheese press screw, students studying agricultural sciences at Hampton Institute, Virginia, c.1899 (b/w photo) by Johnston

Male and Female Students Reading at Tables in Library, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
3963921 Male and Female Students Reading at Tables in Library, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roof Construction by Students at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
3963918 Roof Construction by Students at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founded in 1881)

Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
5042899 Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founded in 1881)

Junior normal class of Fisk University, Nashville, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
5672293 Junior normal class of Fisk University, Nashville, c.1890 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisk University is a private historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee.)

A Southern baptism, Aiken, 1900-06 (b / w photo)
779085 A Southern baptism, Aiken, 1900-06 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection

Cairo Curios; or, The Shepheards Flock, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361030 Cairo Curios; or, The Shepheards Flock, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho)
PNP367531 Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

Table Service of a Lady of Quality (chromolitho)
668481 Table Service of a Lady of Quality (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Table Service of a Lady of Quality)

DDE-90033476
Norway, Troms. Stone stripes a permafrost geology feature. Date: 28/01/2009

A Sermon in a Village Church, c. 1630 (black chalk and w / c)
3928811 A Sermon in a Village Church, c.1630 (black chalk and w/c) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 42.2 x 57.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Students in the home economics class, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Students in the home economics class

Sign on Alabama Avenue, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C (vicinity), 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C (vicinity). Frederick Douglass housing project. Sign on Alabama Avenue

Bus driver, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bus driver

Railroad yards, Kearney, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Railroad yards, Kearney, Nebraska. Overland train passengers go back to their cars after ten minute train stop on trip between San Francisco and Chicago

Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey. [Note separate areas for Men and Women ]

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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.