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Civil Rights
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 40 Years On, Murder Charges Filed 
 January 2005 news article about the indictment of Edgar Ray Killen for the killing of three civil rights workers Mississippi in the summer of 1964. The murdered men had been working on a project to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. Includes a link to the indictment. Note: Video clip is not available. From the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56513-2005Jan7.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 ACLU: Student Rights
Press releases, legal documents, fact sheets, and other resources from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on constitutional rights topics pertaining to students and young people. Includes sections on discrimination, dress codes and uniforms, drug testing, zero-tolerance policy, freedom of expression, off-campus conduct, privacy, religion, and sexuality. http://www.aclu.org/standup/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Drugs, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 25, 2006 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
This site has an overview of the ACLU and information on its activities and positions on such issues as criminal justice, cyber-liberties, death penalty, drug policy, free speech, HIV/AIDS, immigration, national security, privacy, reproductive rights, racial equality, religious liberty, and the rights of lesbians, gays, students, women, and other groups. It includes highlights from recent ACLU actions, related legislation facing Congress, and links to other resources. http://www.aclu.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Feb 2, 2005 American Indian Movement (AIM)
Provides an overview of the American Indian civil rights group that formed in 1968 to speak out against discrimination, treaty rights, reclamation of tribal land, poverty, and related issues. Discusses events in the history of the group, including the protest and confrontation in Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973. Includes a bibliography. From the Minnesota Historical Society. http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/93aim.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Government, Native Americans Last updated Nov 7, 2004 Amistad Research Center
This archive, located on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans, contains historical material on African Americans and other ethnic groups, including "manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, books, periodicals and works of art." The site includes an overview of the collection, accounts of the Amistad slave revolt, and links to related sites. http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Amnesty International (AI)
Site of the organization that "works independently and impartially to promote respect for all the human rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." Features AI press releases, current campaigns, and a library containing an archive of reports, news releases, and "urgent actions" (requests to send letters on behalf of those in immediate danger). Documents are available in Spanish and French and are searchable by country, region, sub-region, and theme. http://www.amnesty.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, International Governments, Social Issues, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Nov 10, 2003 Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Openly gay activist Bayard Rustin "organized the 1963 March on Washington that culminated in King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Learn more about his legacy of protest and the making of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. ... Read original essays by Bayard Rustin and listen to recordings of Rustin's speeches and songs, including his famous 1962 debate with Malcolm X." Includes related links. A companion site to the television production from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/pov/brotheroutsider/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Notable People Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
This National Historic Site, which consists of "Monroe Elementary School, one of the four segregated elementary schools for African American children in Topeka," Kansas, commemorates "the landmark [1954] Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools." The Web site provides information about visiting the school, material about the main lawsuit and related cases, and a bibliography. http://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Citizen King
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that "explores the last five years in King's life by drawing on the personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians, to illuminate this little-known chapter in the story of America's most important and influential moral leader." Includes interview, an opinion poll, links to timelines, maps, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Civil Rights Digital Library (CRDL)
This site promotes knowledge of the struggle for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s by "helping users discover primary sources and other educational materials" about the Civil Rights Movement. Search, or browse by events, places, people, topics, or media types to locate sound recordings, texts, visual works (including video clips), websites, and instructional material. CRDL is a partnership among librarians, archivists, educators, public broadcasters, and others. http://crdl.usg.edu/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies
Radio program about Rosa Parks (1913-2005), known as the "'mother of the civil rights movement' ... [for turning] the course of American history by refusing in 1955 to give up her seat on a bus for a white man." Includes audio of past interviews with Parks, images, and links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4973548 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 25, 2005 Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive
This site is a "fully searchable database of digitized versions of rare and unique library and archival resources on race relations in Mississippi." The "Manuscripts and Photographs" section provides browsable access to selected primary source material. Also includes a short historical essay and timeline back to 1900, oral history transcripts, and links to related sites. From the McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/spcol/crda/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
This site aggregates material about "civil rights cases in selected case categories across the United States," such as prison and jail conditions, voting rights, juvenile institutions, mental health, immigration, nursing homes, and child welfare. Contains case profiles, records, and links to related material. Some records include related case listings and other case details. From Washington University School in St. Louis, School of Law. http://clearinghouse.wustl.edu/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Civil Rights Oral History Interviews
This site consists of a series of interviews with people who have "ties to both the civil rights movement and to Spokane [Washington state]." Conducted by a reporter for the Spokesman-Review, the interviews were used to create "Through Spokane's Eyes: Moments in Black History," a series of articles published in February 2001. The site includes photographs, brief descriptions of the topics covered, and audio files of the interviews. Searchable. From Washington State University. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xcivilrights.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jan 21, 2004 Civilrights.org
Current civil rights news, legislation, reports, and events are all available on this site. It also includes a directory of United States civil rights organizations. The Library includes extensive information on hate crimes and affirmative action as well as current and back issues of their quarterly publication, Civil Rights Monitor . http://www.civilrights.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues Last updated May 29, 2002 Conscience and the Constitution
Explores how 63 Japanese-Americans in 1944 "stood trial for resisting the draft at the concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming." Contains profiles of the resisters, a timeline of events, information on the trial and ostracism by the Japanese-American community, the role of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and spokesman Mike Masaoka, and the Fair Play Committee. Includes related documents, audio, video, and lesson plans. Online companion to PBS documentary of same title. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/conscience/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, World War II Last updated Nov 8, 2004 Coretta Scott King
Biographical information about Coretta Scott King, founding president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Includes details about her involvement in the causes of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. and her activities after his assassination in 1968. Also find essays on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence, and related topics. From the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_king_coretta_scott_1927_2006/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Social Issues Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Criminal Law: The Police & Your Rights
Answers to questions about the rights guaranteed to criminal defendants by the U.S. Constitution and state laws. Topics include how to report a crime, how police investigate crimes, how long police can hold suspects before filing charges, drunk driving tests, police procedures following an arrest, the advisability of having a lawyer present during an interrogation, and explanations of probable cause, Miranda rights, and interrogations. From the American Bar Association (ABA). http://www.abanet.org/publiced/practical/criminal/policerights.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime Last updated Jun 6, 2006 The Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement
This "collection consists of more than 100 oral histories with leaders ... [of this] movement from the 1960s onward and an extensive archive of personal papers of activists and records of key organizations." The site features the text and audio clips of oral histories, a timeline (1880-1996), and "some suggested themes and research topics ... with links to primary sources." From the Bancroft Library and its Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Disabilities, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Aug 14, 2006 Du Bois: The Activist Life
This site features a biographical essay and chronology of the scholar, author, sociologist, co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and editor of The Crisis and other journals. Also contains a description of the W.E.B. Du Bois Papers collection and an exhibit of materials from the collection. From the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. http://www.library.umass.edu/spcoll/exhibits/dubois/intro.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Nov 21, 2005 February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about four college students who, in 1960, "began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement." Features biographies, photos, related links, and lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Fight AIDS — Not People With AIDS!
This site discusses "AIDS stigma," which "refers to prejudice, discounting, discrediting, and discrimination directed at people perceived to have AIDS or HIV, and the individuals, groups, and communities with which they are associated." Features articles, findings from surveys, and critical information on resources for AIDS education. By Gregory Herek, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/aids.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Infectious Diseases, Women's Health Last updated Jan 18, 2006 The Fortieth Anniversary of Loving v. Virginia: The Legal Legacy of the Case that Ended Legal Prohibitions on Interracial Marriage
Two-part series from 2007 about the "the U.S. Supreme Court [decision that] held that state laws criminalizing interracial marriage are unconstitutional. In that case, Loving v. Virginia, the Court invalidated the anti-miscegenation law not only in Virginia, but also in the fifteen other states that banned the practice." Includes background about Richard Loving and Mildred (Jeter) Loving (who died in May 2008); June 12, 2007, was the 40th anniversary of the case. From FindLaw. http://writ.news.findlaw.com/grossman/20070612.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Families, Social Issues Last updated May 21, 2008 Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry T. Moore
Devoted to "one of the forerunners of the civil rights movement in America," who "did groundbreaking work in Florida [during the 1930s and 40s] in registering African American voters, investigating lynchings and police brutality, and fighting for equal education for blacks and whites." Includes letters from the NAACP organizer, a timeline (1896-1968), teacher's guide, interactive map, comments on Moore's legacy, and investigations of his unsolved murder. Online companion to PBS documentary of same title. http://www.pbs.org/harrymoore/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
Presents hours of audio clips, articles, and photographs about the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-ins that started February 1960. Covers the young black men who sat at a whites-only lunch counter in a Woolworth store, a timeline, and news articles, a video clip of the unveiling of the statue honoring the occasion, and links to other civil rights sites. A project of the News & Record newspaper, which supplied much of the content, and the Greensboro Public Library. http://www.sitins.com/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 3, 2005 Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
This site provides full-text historical reports of the commission "responsible for monitoring the civil rights activities at federal agencies. It is through monitoring that it can be assured that proper enforcement is taking place and the promise of civil rights is fulfilled." Browsable by title, subject, date of publication, and Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) number. From the Thurgood Marshall Law Library of the University of Maryland School of Law. http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Jan 7, 2006 History of CORE
Information about the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), which "was founded in 1942 as the Committee of Racial Equality by an interracial group of students in Chicago." Includes information about the 1963 March on Washington, 1960 "sit-in" at Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, 1964 Freedom Summer, and more. Also includes information about key individuals such as James Chaney, Andy Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, who were killed in 1964 while working for CORE. http://www.core-online.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Jul 5, 2006 ILGA: International Lesbian and Gay Association
The ILGA "is a world-wide network of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people everywhere." This site includes current and archived news articles organized by country and by themes, such as HIV/AIDS, same-sex marriage, and homophobia. Available in several languages. Searchable. http://www.ilga.org Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Issues Last updated Aug 20, 2005 The James Madison Center: Bill of Rights
Background about the Bill of Rights and James Madison's involvement with its passage in 1791. Includes antecedents (such as the Virginia Declaration of Rights), images of notes for and the text of Madison's June 1789 speech to the House of Representatives proposing the Bill of Rights, text and audio of the Bill of Rights, an article about Madison and the separation of church and state, and related material. From James Madison University. http://www.ungardesign.com/websites/madison/main_pages/madison_archives/constit_confed/rights/rights.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 15, 2009 Keep America Safe and Free
This site provides "information about the ACLU's fight to stop the war on terrorism's growing infringement on our civil liberties." Includes a "Tool Kit," fact sheets on the Patriot Act and topics such as surveillance and detention, press releases, tips for organizing a house party to familiarize your community with civil liberties issues, related news, postcards, e-cards, and much more. From the American Civil Liberties Union. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Terrorism Last updated Apr 18, 2006 Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
"A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work." The site includes state-by-state legal information; news updates; legal cases with briefs and opinions; historical information; and a list of the legal status of contemporary issues affecting the GLBT community, including adoption, employee rights, and same-sex marriage. http://www.lambdalegal.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Oct 16, 2005 The Legacy of Medgar Evers
Information about the legacy of the 1963 murder of Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The story notes that "once the leader in the number of lynchings in America, today Mississippi leads in the number of elected black officials." Includes audio of the show, Evers speaking, and the "Ballad of Medgar Evers," sung by the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Freedom Singers. Also includes links to related material. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1294360 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Musicians, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Lest We Forget: Images From the Civil Rights Movement
Collection of portraits by 20th century artist Robert Templeton of leaders involved in the American Civil Rights movement. Features briefly annotated images of over two dozen individuals such as Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Whitney Moore Young, Jr. Also includes links to related sites. From the Robert Templeton Estate. http://www.templeton-interactive.com/lest1a.htm Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Jul 24, 2006 Little Rock Nine
This site is devoted to the history of a landmark event in the history of school integration in the American South. In 1957, nine African-American high school students were the first to enroll in the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Fearing an explosion of violence, President Eisenhower ordered that troops of the National Guard be brought in to protect the students. The site contains photos, videos, and newspaper articles of the time, as well as an update on the nine students and coverage of the dedication of the Central High Visitor Center on the 40th anniversary of the historic events. http://www.centralhigh57.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Holidays and Observances Individually, K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 16, 2004 Log Cabin Republicans
"Log Cabin Republicans is the nation's largest organization of Republicans who support fairness, freedom, and equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Log Cabin has state and local chapters nationwide, a full-time Washington office and a federal political action committee." The site includes a list of local chapters, news, and a discussion of views on selected topics such as AIDS/HIV and gay and lesbian families. http://www.logcabin.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Oct 17, 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement
Information on Martin Luther King Jr., including a biography, text of speeches and writings, some audio features, photographs, and a timeline of Dr. King's life and the civil rights movement. Also provides study guides, a quiz, and resource links, as well as reflections from others and an article about the holiday. From The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 24, 2007 Martin Luther King, Jr. Newspaper Archive
A searchable archive of thousands of newspapers articles about this "African-American minister whose strong hope for social change never swerved his belief in nonviolence." Also includes a timeline, a brief biography, and links to related sites. Some of the newspaper articles are fee-based. http://www.martinlutherkingjrarchive.com/Home.aspx Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jul 28, 2008 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links. From Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Montgomery Bus Boycott
"Sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest on 1 December 1955, the Montgomery bus boycott was an eleven-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that public bus segregation is unconstitutional." This brief essay discusses the boycott and the events surrounding the act. Includes a bibliography and links to related material. From the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_montgomery_bus_boycott_1955_1956/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Oct 14, 2009 A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
"This exhibit explores this period when racial prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the rights of the citizen and the power of the state." It discusses Japanese immigration to the United States, the relocation of Japanese Americans to camps during World War II, their loyalty and military service, and their post-war struggle for justice. From the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 8, 2004 NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Site of "the nation's oldest civil rights organization," whose mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination." Site includes the organization's history, strategic initiatives, departments, programs, and information about The Crisis, the official NAACP publication founded in 1910 by W.E.B. DuBois. Searchable. http://www.naacp.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues Last updated Mar 29, 2007 National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
"NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education." The site includes legal cases about custody, adoption, and employment; publications on family, transgender, youth, and school safety; upcoming events and projects; and sources of free information and counseling to members of the GLBT community. http://www.nclrights.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Women Last updated May 26, 2008 National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM)
"The National Civil Rights Museum exists to assist the public in understanding the lessons of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact and influence on the human rights movement worldwide." The site shares scenes from the Memphis, Tennessee, museum's exhibits along with text covering highlights of U.S. civil rights history. http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Companion website to an Independent Lens documentary about Robert F. Williams, "the often-forgotten civil rights leader who urged African Americans to arm themselves against violent racists." Features a biography of Williams (1925-1996), sound clips from the radio program broadcast from Cuba by Williams and his wife in the 1960s ("Radio Free Dixie"), questions and answers with the filmmaker, and links to related websites. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/negroeswithguns/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Feb 15, 2006 NOW with Bill Moyers: Patriot Act II
Transcripts of a February 2003 television interview with Chuck Lewis, executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, about the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, also known as "Patriot Act II," which some consider "a sweeping expansion of the government's police powers." Includes a response from the Department of Justice, a later interview with civil libertarian Nat Hentoff, a timeline, and related links. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series "Now with Bill Moyers." http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/lewis.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Apr 9, 2006 Oh Freedom Over Me
This site is a companion to a report from America RadioWorks and National Public Radio (NPR) news about the "Freedom Summer [of 1964], one of the most remarkable chapters in the Southern Civil Rights movement." The site features audio of the radio show, an essay, interview transcripts of selected Freedom Summer veterans, and a slide show about this project in Mississippi that focused on voting rights and education. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/oh_freedom/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Politics, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 P.O.V.: Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary about Fred Korematsu and his court case claiming the forced internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II was unconstitutional. The site provides an introduction to the Korematsu story, video clips, and links to related sites (including those for the Supreme Court opinion, internment camps, and other PBS programs). http://www.pbs.org/pov/ofcivilwrongsandrights/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, United States History, World War II Last updated Sep 8, 2009 People for the American Way (PFAW)
This organization is "fighting to maintain and expand 50 years of legal and social justice progress that right-wing leaders are trying to dismantle." Read about its history; see where it stands on such issues as public education, religious freedom, and civil liberties; search by state to find current highlighted issues and activities. http://site.pfaw.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues Last updated Sep 9, 2008 The Photographer's Right: A Downloadable Flyer
Created in response to the increase in "confrontations that impair the constitutional right to make images," this document educates photographers about their rights when asked to stop taking photos. Discusses permissible subjects, confiscation of film, and handling confrontations. Also available in Palm format. From a lawyer and author of a legal handbook for photographers. http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Photography Last updated Jun 23, 2005 Posters from the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies
A database of over 70 posters "published in Africa and elsewhere" on such African topics as apartheid, elections, and liberation movements. The posters, dating from the 1970s through the 1990s, were "created by governments (independent and colonial) and international agencies, as well as political, labor, social, religious, educational and cultural organizations." From a collection at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana/collections/posters/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Powerful Days: The Civil Rights Photography of Charles Moore
Charles Moore was a photojournalist for Life magazine during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The photographs in this exhibit include brief annotations. Also find biographical material about Charles Moore. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Social Issues Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Preserving Life & Liberty
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice about the USA PATRIOT Act. Includes an overview of the act, recent testimony, a section "dispelling some of the major myths" about the act and its enforcement, the Senate and House of Representatives votes, congressional statements, and the text of the act. Also includes news about reauthorization efforts in 2005. http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship, Politics by Place, Terrorism Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Racial Profiling
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report on racial profiling. Features press releases, publications such as "Know Your Rights: Bustcard," legal documents, legislative documents, and action items. http://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/racial-profiling Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Law, Social Issues Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center at Northeastern University
"Racial profiling data collection is tracking the race, ethnicity, and gender of those who are stopped and/or searched by the police." This information clearinghouse, designed for use by a variety of audiences, has extensive resources for understanding, interpreting, and reporting data collection. Includes information about the racial profiling controversy, jurisdictions currently gathering data, community and civil rights groups, legislation, and other related topics. From the Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University. http://www.racialprofilinganalysis.neu.edu/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Law, Social Issues Last updated Jun 25, 2004 Re: Indigenous People's Opposition to Celebration and Glorification of Colonial Pirate Christopher Columbus
This site contains a 2000 press release from the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council opposing the celebration of Columbus Day on the claimed basis that "Columbus was the beginning of the American holocaust, ethnic cleansing characterized by murder, torture, raping, pillaging, robbery, slavery, kidnapping, and forced removals of Indian people from their homelands." http://www.aimovement.org/moipr/columbus-oct00.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Labor, Native Americans Last updated Sep 18, 2003 Reporting Civil Rights
"This site ... presents the reporters and journalism of the American Civil Rights Movement." Find writer profiles, a timeline for 1941 through 1973, and "Perspectives on Reporting," which features personal recollections from reporters active in that era. A companion to the two-volume set "Reporting Civil Rights" from Library of America. http://reportingcivilrights.loa.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Social Issues, Writing Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Rosa Parks Library and Museum
The website for this library and museum contains information about Rosa Parks (1913-2005), the black woman whose refusal to give her seat on a public bus to a white man inspired the 1955 civil rights movement event known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Includes biographical information, photos, and links to more information about Parks and Montgomery, Alabama, history. From Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama. http://montgomery.troy.edu/museum/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights
In this lesson designed for grades seven and eight, "Rosa Parks, 'The Mother of the Modern-day Civil Rights Movement,' describes her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott [of 1955-56] and helps students understand the importance of every individual citizen in a democracy." Includes the transcript of an interview with Parks, a brief biography of Parks, and an essay about being arrested, the boycott, and the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. From Scholastic Inc. http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Online companion to the acclaimed PBS documentary (of the same title) about the controversial 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama, court trial of nine young black men. Features a timeline of the event and subsequent trials (including Supreme Court decisions), a map, information on related people and events, documents and reactions taken from the time of the incident, a bibliography, links, and a teacher's guide. Also contains a transcript of the film and an interview with the film's cinematographer. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History
"This site explores the history of movements for racial and economic justice in Seattle and western Washington State." Describes restrictive covenants applied to many Seattle neighborhoods and King County suburbs from 1910 through the 1960s. Features profiles of Seattle civil rights activists and organizations. Includes photographs, information about Seattle's ethnic press, and research reports on specific civil rights events. Searchable. From a University of Washington history and labor studies professor. http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Labor, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Dec 8, 2005 Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
An online companion to a Smithsonian National Museum of American History exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary (May 17, 2004) of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision. The site traces the history of segregation, the battle for education, and the events leading to the historic decision. Includes an annotated bibliography, a teacher's guide, and a timeline of events leading up to the decision. http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated May 19, 2004 SNCC 1960-1966: Six Years of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Covers the first six years of the organization's history, presenting its stand and activities on nonviolence, the Vietnam War, white liberalism, feminism, and Black Power. Also find profiles of prominent members John Lewis, Julian Bond, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses, Ella Baker, and Stokeley Carmichael, and information on events (sit-ins, Freedom Rides, the Freedom Ballot, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1963 March on Washington). Includes a timeline and sound files. http://www.ibiblio.org/sncc/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Mar 13, 2005 Southern Poverty Law Center
This organization combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. Includes Klanwatch and Militia Task Force , which monitor white supremacist and extremist activity, Legal Action , current and historical civil rights cases, and Teaching Tolerance , excerpts from this free to educators magazine, including an excellent, annotated, Recommended Reading list. http://www.splcenter.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues Last updated Sep 16, 2003 A Stake in Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC)
This organization helps local community members "support repeal of parts of the USA PATRIOT Act and Executive Orders that infringe on Constitutional rights" by passing resolutions at the local government level. Includes planning tips, sample language, and a list of communities that have passed or are considering resolutions. http://www.bordc.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship Last updated Jun 14, 2005 Treasures in Full: Magna Carta
"On this site you will find one of the British Library's two copies of Magna Carta, issued by King John's chancery in 1215." Also features background about this document that "established for the first time a very significant [English] constitutional principle: that the power of the king could be limited by a written grant," and an English translation of the Latin original. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/magna.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, History By Place Last updated Jul 10, 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Civil Rights Act of 1964: 40th Anniversary
Facts and statistics compiled in honor of the signing of the "landmark law [that] prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations, publicly owned or operated facilities, employment and union membership, and voter registration." Compares data from 1964 and 2002 in areas such as black elected officials, college students and graduates, and income and poverty. Includes audio files. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001800.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Politics Last updated Jun 29, 2004 The University of Michigan Library Digital Archive: Brown v. Board of Education
"This archive contains documents and images which chronicle events surrounding this historically significant case up to the present. The archive is divided into four main areas of interest: Supreme Court cases; busing and school integration efforts in northern urban areas; school integration in the Ann Arbor Public School District; and recent resegregation trends in American schools." Also includes an image gallery, bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.lib.umich.edu/brown-versus-board-education/index.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education Last updated Aug 6, 2009 Unseen. Unforgotten.
Dozens of previously unpublished photographs from the Civil Rights era, located in 2006 in a storage closet at the Birmingham (Alabama) News. Organized by theme (such as the Freedom Riders, school desegregation, and voting rights) and year. Includes captions from the photo files. http://www.al.com/unseen/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Voices of Civil Rights
This site collects and preserves "personal accounts of America's struggle to fulfill the promise of equality for all." The site features a searchable archive of short personal stories submitted by individuals, longer stories with audio and transcripts, a timeline back to 1868, a list of related sites, and a bibliography. A joint effort of AARP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR). http://www.voicesofcivilrights.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated May 24, 2004 We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
Background, interactive maps, a list of sites and more about several dozen houses, schools, churches, and buildings associated with civil rights activism and events. Brief text places each building in historical context. Includes a reading list and related links. Searchable and browsable. From the U.S. National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/civilrights/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Whitney M. Young Jr.: Little Known Civil Rights Pioneer
This article describes "Whitney M. Young, Jr.'s contributions to the civil rights movement ... [and] his role in making life better for African Americans in the armed forces." Includes biographical material about Young, who was a member of a segregated U.S. Army during World War II, president of the National Urban League, and 1968 recipient of the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. From the U.S. Department of Defense. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43988 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Notable People Last updated Jun 8, 2007 The Young Lords and Early Chicago Puerto Rican Gangs
An interview with historian Mervin Mendez, exploring "the context for the development of Puerto Rican gangs in Chicago." From the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation , a part of Gang research.net . http://www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/latinkings/lkhistory.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime Last updated Dec 9, 2002 |
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