Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Brown vs Board of Education
Comprehensive overview and detailed facts about Brown vs Board of Education, a 1954 Supreme Court case won by NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall against school segregation.
Digital History
Digital History: Birmingham, Alabama: Bombingham
The city that best exemplifies white resistance to integration and the tension and conflict of the civil rights movement is Birmingham, Alabama. Learn about events of and reactions to the civil rights movement of the early 1960s in...
University of Houston
University of Houston: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
This comprehensive essay describing the history and effect of the SCLC is written by Cynthia P. Lewis of the King Center.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: United States of America Chronology: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1956
Site provides a short explanation of the Boycott, naming principle players and events.
Other
Watson.org: African American History: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
From a paper written for a school project, find detailed notes on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, how it started, who started it, who participated, and the outcome.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: American Revolutionary?
An interview of Thurgood Marshall's biographer, Juan Williams, from the PBS Newshour. Provides insight into the character, background, and motivation of Thurgood Marshall.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ida B. Wells
Wells played a significant role in the anti-lynching movement during a unique time in history when women, especially African American women were frowned upon for being outspoken or educated. Check out this biography featuring her...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Thurgood Marshall
Read about Thurgood Marshall's life and efforts as a fighter against segregation. This article includes related links and pictures.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Thurgood Marshall
On this site, students can learn about the biography of Thurgood Marshall.
Black Past
Black Past: Scottsboro Case
This encyclopedia article tells about the several trials of the so-called Scottsboro Boys. This case became a beacon for later civil rights movements.
Curated OER
Amazon.com: Roy Wilkins
A general biographical sketch of the "Father of Civil Rights," found at the site of a memorial dedicated to Mr. Wilkins, who led the NAACP at the height of the Civil Rights movement.
Other
Baltimore Md: Thurgood Marshall
A short biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Civil Rights Era: A Civil Rights Act of 1964 Pamphlet
From the archives of the Library of Congress read the pamphlet that explained the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in plain language. Find out all the different issues the law addressed and what one could do if the law wasn't being followed. A...
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