Race and racism have a long and complicated history in the U.S.—from the peculiar institution of slavery to the civil rights movements of the 1960s and the efforts to right the wrongs of the past with programs such as affirmative action. Interested in exploring the history of race in America? Learn about the movers and shakers in the fight for civil rights, how to honor the past and the issues and controversies related to the country’s history of racism.