Research suggests that Black voters were more responsive to Confederate monuments, which suppressed their political activity by signaling they were not accepted by the local community.
The Croney family was represented by four generations, including matriarch Nannie Croney whose oral history includes a story of resistance on behalf of her children.
The joint resolution aimed to codify protections from sex discrimination alongside other protected classes, including race, religion and national origin.
Some of the Supreme Court's most important upcoming cases focus on the future of affirmative action, equal treatment of LGBTQ people, and the control of election laws.