One For The History Books As Obama Accepts Nomination

Addressing a packed stadium in Denver, Barack Obama made history as he accepted the Democratic party's nomination for president. The senator from the Illinois is the first African American to be on a major party's presidential ticket. It's a milestone in attitudes on race, and our special feature, Snapshots in Time: The Public in the Civil Rights Era, puts that change in perspective. Snapshots in Time looks back at what people thought about the civil rights movement as it was unfolding. Visit our issue guide on race for a look at current attitudes.