Other
Points of Light
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
Other
Ufw: Dolores Huerta
A lengthy and detailed biography of Dolores Huerta who has spent her life championing the rights of farmworkers.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Two months after the Greensboro sit-ins, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was formed to coordinate the sit-ins and other forms of social activism against white oppression.
PBS
Pbs: The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation
Online companion to a PBS documentary that tells the story of America during the 1960s includes a timeline of newsworthy events from the decade and a series of thematic vignettes that addresses the war in Vietnam, sixties pop culture,...
Other
Equal Rights for Women
This site contains the text of a speech made by U.S. House Representative Shirley Chisholm on the dismal state of women's rights in 1969.
Other
Public Citizen
This is the homepage of "Public Citizen", an online source for information on consumer and other public interest issues. The site contains numerous links to related topics.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Women and the Temperance Movement
This primary set uses photographs, letters, posters, and publications to explore women and the Temperance Movement. Includes teaching guide.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Women of the Century: Politics & Government
Short biographical entries of women who were pioneers in politics and government with links to additional information about their lives and causes.