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Topia!: Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Civil Rights Movement (32)
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Greensboro Sit Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement - A multimedia site presented by the Depot, the News and Record, and the Greensboro Public Library. Civil Rights: A Status Report - Discusses the relevancy of the movement, and its effect on the population. Civil Rights Oral History - A bibliography of interviews about the civil rights movement in Mississippi. Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement - Ongoing project supported by students at Western Michigan University's Department of Political Science, covering events from 1954 through 1965. The Montgomery Bus Boycott - Describes the incident which started on December 1, 1955, when Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, and move to the back of the bus. Photo Tour of the Civil Rights Movement - A sampling of images from the national civil rights movement, and events that happened in the Seattle area. Voices of the Civil Rights Era - Speeches by prominent persons of the era, including JFK's Inaugural Address, and speeches by Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X. A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum - Did you know...A. Philip Randolph first planned a March on Washington in 1941 to protest against governmental hiring practices that excluded African Americans from federal employment and federal contracts? Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement - Personal testimony and contact information from veterans of the Southern Freedom Movement. 4CivilRights - Web guide to the history of the civil rights movement and issues in America. Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary - Background and history of events during the integration of Central High in 1957. Photos, articles, and news releases are published. Museum and visitor's center information is provided. Historic Places in the Civil Rights Movements - The National Parks Services' story of the Civil Rights Movement centered around places listed in the National Register of Historic Places. American Women in the Civil Rights Movement - A course by the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute featuring six women in the Civil Rights Movement based on the literature of Eloise Greenfield. Webcorp -- Voices of the Civil Rights Era - Short commentaries and recordings from famous speeches by Martin King, John F. Kennedy, and Malcolm X. Civil Rights Events, Strategies, and Forces - Captures several milestones, personalities, and influences that helped civil rights in America. AFRICAN LEAGUE - Endeavors an eclectic approach to civil values. Viva Cesar E. Chavez! - Contains a biography, chronology, list of achievements, interviews, audio and text of speeches, photos, documents (including quotes), and links. Greensboro, North Carolina Sit-Ins - The Greensboro News & Record and Public Library chronicle the 1960 sit-in movement with a timeline, photos, and voices of the participants. Men and Women in Struggle - In memory of the men and women who helped in the struggle to achieve mankind's greatest victories. W.E.B. Du Bois, The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963 - Randy Sydnor's audio interview of Dr. Daniel Levering Lewis, Du Bois biographer, on the show, Oxford Review. 1956 Tallahassee Bus Boycott - A collection of original source material emphasizing the role of the local newspaper, the Tallahassee Democrat, in covering the events of the boycott and race relations in general. A Photographic History of The Civil Rights Movement - Photos and text from The Civil Rights Movement. Click2History - Jim Crow Laws - Cites infamous "Jim Crow" laws against African Americans, with embedded links from national archives Civil Rights Author Discusses Birmingham, Alabama Revolution - Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Carry Me Home, discusses the revoltion that led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in an interview with Jerry Jazz Musician. Civil Rights Garden - Photo documentary of the Civil Rights Garden located in Atlantic City, NJ, honoring those who struggled for civil rights. Reporting Civil Rights - Features reporters and journalism of the American Civil Rights Movement. Integration Ole Miss - The Kennedy Presidential Library's account of James Meredith, the African-American student whose attempt to register at the University of Mississippi in 1962 provoked violent confrontation. Site includes timelines, biographical profiles, and primary sources. http://radfilms.com/Let_It_Burn.htm - Radical Films presents: "LET IT BURN - The Coming Destruction of the USA?" an interview with Robert Franklin Williams JESSE JACKSON'S MORAL CAMPAIGN DAMAGED: OUT-OF-WEDLOCK BABY ARMS ANTAGONISTS - An essay on the moral crisis for civil rights activist Jesse Jackson. Facing History and Ourselves - Includes videoclips of individuals who made a difference in the civil rights movement during the 1950's and 60's. Ideas of Black Civil Rights Leaders - A short essay comparing the ideas of Civil Rights and African nationalism leaders.
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