Black Struggle Red Scare
Black civil rights movementRed Scare McCarthyismAfrican American activismCold War political repressionSocial justice history
Explore the complex and often intertwined history of the Black Struggle for civil rights and the intense anti-communist fervor of the Red Scare in America. This period saw African American activism frequently scrutinized under the lens of alleged communist influence, shaping both the fight for racial equality and the landscape of Cold War-era political paranoia and surveillance.