Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Julian Bond
Relates biographical information on the life and career of politician and civil rights activist, Julian Bond. He was one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: The Civil Rights Movement: Major Events and Legacies
[Free Registration/Login Required] An essay that speaks of the major events and legacies of the Civil Rights Movement.
PBS
Soldiers Without Swords: Treason? African Americans in World War Ii
Article describes the dilemma of African Americans during WWII, including legislation attempting to restrict the black press.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Practice Quiz for Mendelian Genetics
This site from Palomar College provides an online practice quiz includes history as well as some of the genetics. Includes feedback. A great learning and practice site.
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Western Michigan University: Timeline of Civil Rights History
Timeline showing important events in civil rights history around the world from 1884-1968.
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The Legacy of Brown v Board of Education
Resource explores the history and legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark Supreme Court case and addresses critical questions about race and ethnicity in America over the past 60 years.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
George Wallace, Gubernatorial History
An account of Wallace's time as Governor of Alabama and his changing stance on civil rights (includes a transcript of his first inaugural address.
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Black Parents Appeal Attack on Desegregation
Historical look at the battle for desegrated schools in North Carolina.
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Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
An online look at the role Atlanta played in all parts of the Civil Rights Movement.
Library of Congress
Loc: Protection of the American Citizen
Around 1877, there was a rise in segregation and obstacles were imposed to keep African Americans from voting. Bishop B.W. Arnett spoke out against these laws in a pamphlet entitled "The Black Laws". Read the entire pamphlet or select...
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Amistad Digital Resource: Jim Crow
This article explores the Jim Crow system of racial exploitation which was a way of regimenting segregation in both political and cultural relations.
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Kodak: Powerful Days in Black and White
A collection of black and white Civil Rights pictures by photojournalist Charles Moore. Short descriptions with each photo.
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Kodak: Powerful Days in White and Black
Stunning black and white photos documenting the civil rights struggle in the 1960s.
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International Civil Rights Center: Explore History: Civil Rights Movement
In 1960, four students at North Carolina A&T University decided to protest segregation laws by staging a sit-in at the Woolworth store lunch counter. Their action sparked a nation-wide protest by students that spread from just...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Plessy v. Ferguson
A short article describing the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson on the 14th Amendment. Links to other sites.
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Segregation No More
This website provides information about Tennessee's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: The American Negro and His Fatherland
Read excerpts from this speech given by Re.v. Henry McNeal Turner, a bishop in the AME church, who, by the late 1890s, supported the Back to Africa movement and felt that African Americans would have a better life in Africa.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Separate but Equal: The Law of the Land
A brief description of the Supreme Court decision, Plessy v Ferguson, in 1896, that solidified the separate but equal rule. Included is the title page of the Supreme Court text of the decision.
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The Pittsburgh Courier: Double v Campaign
Detailed article describing the role of the Pittsburgh Courier in the double victory campaign for equality, both at home and abroad, by the African American community during World War II.
Texas Public Broadcasting
Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: Civil Rights and Conservatism 1945 Present
Learn about over seventy years of Texas history from the time of civil rights to present day.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The 1890s: End of an Era and the Quest for Civil Rights
Part of an online exhibit called "Forever Free," this section deals with African Americans' efforts to establish themselves in society, despite increases in racism. Addresses topics such as Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws, and voting rights.
Bryn Mawr College
Core: Montgomery Bus Boycott
Read about the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, a year-long boycott of city buses that eventually brought an end to segregated seating on public buses in the south.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Nonviolent Direct Action at Southern Lunch Counters
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan that teaches about nonviolence and uses the civil rights lunch counter protests as examples.
TES Global
Tes: Poetry: Performing Poetry: "Touch" by Lewin
[Free Registration/Login Required] This downloadable module contains a PowerPoint lesson about how to read and perform the poem "Touch" by Hugh Lewin. A worksheet is provided that will guide students to help them reflect on the poem,...