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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962

Saturday, June 3, 2023 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
A number of Museum artifacts are featured in this special exhibition on Black Americans, civil rights, and the Roosevelts. The exhibit centers the historical voices of many Black community leaders, wartime service members, and ordinary citizens who engaged the Roosevelt administration directly and who pushed for progress. Within this context, the exhibit examines the political evolution of both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt regarding racial justice.