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Civil Rights Movement
 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 AFSCME, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike
This 2008 feature uses historical and retrospective articles to recall the events starting on February 12, 1968, in which 1,300 sanitation workers (almost all African American) in Memphis, Tennessee, went on strike. During the strike, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis to support the striking workers, where he was assassinated, on April 4, 1968. From the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. http://www.afscme.org/about/1029.cfm Topics: Black Resources, Labor Last updated Jan 30, 2008 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 Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
This website "highlights Atlanta's role in the [civil rights] movement from 1940 to 1970, provides a timeline of key events, and offers information on other civil rights printed and online resources." The illustrated timeline highlights different phases of the movement in Atlanta, including gradualism and negotiation, retrenchment and redirection, direct action and integration, and "the quest for black power." From the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE). http://www.atlantahighered.org/civilrights/ Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 31, 2008 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 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 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 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 Free at Last: The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
"This book recounts how African-American slaves and their descendants struggled to win -- both in law and in practice -- the civil rights enjoyed by other Americans." Includes material on the spread of slavery, Underground Railroad, "Jim Crow" laws, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act. From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. http://www.america.gov/publications/books-content/free-at-last.html Topics: Black Resources Last updated Feb 2, 2009 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 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 Life of Rosa Parks
Brief guide to researching Rosa Parks (1913-2005), "known as the 'mother of the civil rights movement' for turning the course of American history in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man." Includes annotated links to websites, and tips for newspaper searching. From the Arlington, Virginia, Department of Libraries. http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Libraries/sites/LibrariesSitesRosaParks.aspx Topics: Black Resources, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 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 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 Morehouse King Collection
This site provides an introduction to the 2006 acquisition "through the efforts of a group of prominent Atlantans, [of] a 10,000-piece collection of handwritten notes and unpublished sermons of Martin Luther King Jr. [Morehouse class of 1948]." The collection is housed at the Woodruff Library, Morehouse College. Features a brief preview of the collection with selected images, a timeline of King at Morehouse, and a listing of King celebration events. From Morehouse College. http://www.morehouse.edu/kingcollection/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 8, 2007 NAACP Centennial
"On February 12, 2009, the NAACP will mark its 100th anniversary. Celebratory events will kick off on January 20 with the NAACP Inaugural Ball, the first in the organization’s 100-year history." Site includes links to a partial listing of upcoming centennial events, a history of the NAACP, and NAACP timeline. From the NAACP. http://www.naacp.org/events/centennial/index.htm Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 5, 2009 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 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 National Urban League
"Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream." Its website features news, details about programs, and lists of articles, reports, and related publications (some available free online). Also includes job postings. http://www.nul.org/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Mar 27, 2008 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 Oberlin and the Struggle for Black Freedom
Collection of material about the struggle for black freedom in Oberlin, Ohio, and the education of African American students at Oberlin College. (Oberlin was the first college in the United States to regularly admit African American students.) Topics include the 1835 constitution of the Oberlin Anti-Slavery Society, the Underground Railroad, and Martin Luther King's 1965 commencement address. From the Electronic Oberlin Group, with images from the Oberlin College Archives. http://www.oberlin.edu/external/EOG/BlackHistoryMonth/blackhist.html Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 29, 2009 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 Powerful Days in Black and White
"Shocking photos brought the civil-rights struggle to all America. Relive it now through the eyes of photojournalist Charles Moore." Includes photos of leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., protests, riots, and related topics. From Kodak. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml?CID=go&idhbx=civilrights Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jan 4, 2008 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 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 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 The Rosa Parks Bus at the Henry Ford Museum
"On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded ... [a] Montgomery City bus to go home from work. On this bus on that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality." This site provides information about the restoration of this historic bus and images of the bus. Also includes a chronology, a bibliography, and links to additional information. From the Henry Ford Museum. http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/rosaparks/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People: Women Last updated Nov 2, 2005 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 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombings
"On September 15, 1963, the Ku Klux Klan bombed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church [in Birmingham, Alabama] and killed four little girls. These powerful images, newspaper clippings, and documents show the immediate and widespread destruction of the tragedy and heartbreak that inspired a movement." From the Birmingham Public Library. http://www.bplonline.org/resources/Digital_Project/SixteenthStBaptistBomb.asp Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place, Weapons Last updated Mar 7, 2006 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 Through Spokane's Eyes: Moments in Black History
Articles originally run in a special Black History Month series in The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington state. This site "chronicles pivotal events in the civil rights movement as they unfolded in Spokane and the rest of the country." Includes historic photos, audio features, and off-site links. http://www.spokesmanreview.com/library/civilrights/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 26, 2005 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 Violence in the City--an End or a Beginning? A Report by the Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots, December 2, 1965
Full text of the McCone Report, a study commissioned by California Governor Edmund G. Brown concerning the August 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles. From the the University of Southern California (USC) Libraries. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/cityinstress/mccone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, California: History Last updated Jun 7, 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 Wednesdays in Mississippi: Civil Rights as Women's Work
Exhibit about a 1960s Civil Rights movement program called "Wednesdays in Mississippi," where weekly interracial and interfaith teams of northern women were sent by the National Council of Negro Women to Mississippi. "Competent, well connected, and educated, these women would work with Freedom Summer and the Freedom Schools." Read about race relations, program beginnings, two trips in 1964, and effects of the program. From the Virginia Center for Digital History in collaboration with other groups. http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/WIMS/ Topics: Black Resources, Women Last updated Sep 22, 2009 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 |
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