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The March on Washington and Its Impact : Lesson Plan
Learn about the social conditions in the United States that led up to the Civil Rights Movement. Also, explore peaceful resistance and the immediate impact of the march.
Digital History
Digital History: The March on Washington
In August 1963, more than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial for civil rights. Read about that day in this brief article.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Sclc)
Detailed facts and a summary on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) formed as a Civil Rights non-violent protest group in 1957.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Civil Rights Movement
Article details important people, places, and events in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Montgomery Bus Boycott
Provides detailed facts and a summary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a protest against segregation on public buses that began on December 1, 1955. It was led by Martin Luther King, Jr.