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Encyclopedia Britannica: Curtis Mayfield
Career highlights of African American singer, songwriter, and producer Curtis Mayfield.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Maynard Jackson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Maynard Jackson, an American lawyer and politician, who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, serving three terms (1974-82 and 1990-94).
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Siteseen: American Historama: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (Sncc)
Features interesting information, history, and facts relating to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC.
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Nch: National Coalition for the Homeless
Tells of the mission and activities of the National Coalition for the Homeless, a "national advocacy network of homeless persons, activists, service providers, and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy...
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American Public Media: Radio Fights Jim Crow
A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.
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American Public Media: Radio Fights Jim Crow
A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.
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Loc: Inaugural Pilgrim Finds Her History
87 year old civil rights activist, Isaac Lowe, came from her small California town to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of the President Barack Obama in 2009. Her story is featured in this article.
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Photograph:rosa Parks Sitting on a Bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 1956.
Provides information on Rosa Parks, a "black American civil rights activist" who refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man.
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Harcourt: Biographies: Cesar Chavez
Learn about this leader who helped bring many important changes for farm workers in the U.S. Following the peaceful examples of King and Ghandi, Cesar Chavez helped much needed improvements take place.
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National Park Service: Picturing Nonviolence or Nonexistence [Pdf]
This lesson plan teaches students about Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence. This is a PDF document.
Black Past
Black Past: Magggie Lena Walker
With this brief biography, learn about the life and career of Maggie L. Walker, the first African American bank president. Topics also includes Walker's activism, philanthropy and family history.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Myrlie Evers Williams
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Myrlie Evers-Williams, an African American activist and the wife of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, whose racially motivated murder in 1963 made him a national icon. In 1995-98...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Bobby Seale
Learn about the life of Bobby Seale, African-American political activist, founder, along with Huey Newton, and national chairman of the Black Panther Party. Seale was one of a generation of young African-American radicals who broke away...
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Ducksters: Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt for Kids
A site dedicated to information about the First Lady to FDR and civil and human rights activist, Eleanore Roosevelt.
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Portrait Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A newspaper photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taken during a 1964 press conference.
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Wikipedia: Harriet Tubman
This article overviews Harriet Tubman's involvement with the Underground Railroad, her service in the military during the Civil War, and her fight as an activist for African-American and women's rights.