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Mlksb: Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Learn why we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday. Also gives a brief description on the life and work of Dr. King.
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Afscme: "I've Been to the Mountaintop" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Learn about the the events of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike which drew Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis, which is where he was soon to be assassinated. Excellent source of primary sources and first hand accounts of the...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Black Power Movement
This primary source set addresses the representations of the Black Power Movement through artifacts from the era, such as sermons, photographs, drawings, FBI investigations, and political manifestos.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks started a revolution by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Read about the Montgomery bus boycott, and see how the nonviolent actions of supporters of the Civil Rights movement succeeded in using the boycott to inspire more...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: John Lewis
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features John Lewis, an American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and for leading the march that was halted...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: James Farmer
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features James Farmer, an American civil rights activist who, as a leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), helped shape the civil rights movement through his nonviolent activism and...
Encyclopedia Britannica
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...
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Cesar Chavez
A biography featuring the nonviolent Cesar Chavez. With his passion for equal rights for minorities, he established more than one national organization to draw awareness to his purpose.
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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Core: Sit Ins
A brief description of the role of the sit-in as a non-violent way to protest segregation in the South.
Digital History
Digital History: To the Heart of Dixie
In the early 1960s civil rights activists put the ban on segregation to the test. In 1961, "Freedom riders," boarded buses headed south to test the federal ban on segregated travel. And in 1962, the University of Mississippi was ordered...
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...
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Timeline of Gandhi's Life
A timeline describing the important dates in the life of Mohandas Gandhi.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: What Is the Role of Civil Disobedience Today? (Lesson Plan)
A lesson in which learners examine the history of civil disobedience and analyze whether it is a viable form of protest in today's world. They will explore quotations about law versus personal conviction in order to form a group...
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Ella Baker
The National Women's Hall of Fame honors Ella Baker for her role in the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Martin Luther King Jr.
This resource provides information about Martin Luther King Jr.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Freedom Riders
Article provides numerous detailed facts and a summary of the Freedom Riders who boarded their buses in May 1961 to test segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals in the South.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Fannie Lou Hamer
Brief biographical sketch of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Rosa Parks Library and Museum: Rosa Parks Museum
Detailed information about the life of Rosa Parks as well as a page on the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Curated OER
Live india.com: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A comprehensive biography of Gandhi giving details of how he developed his nonviolent philosophy and the experiences that transformed his life.
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Live india.com: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A comprehensive biography of Gandhi giving details of how he developed his nonviolent philosophy and the experiences that transformed his life.
Curated OER
Live india.com: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A comprehensive biography of Gandhi giving details of how he developed his nonviolent philosophy and the experiences that transformed his life.
Curated OER
Live india.com: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A comprehensive biography of Gandhi giving details of how he developed his nonviolent philosophy and the experiences that transformed his life.
Curated OER
Live india.com: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A comprehensive biography of Gandhi giving details of how he developed his nonviolent philosophy and the experiences that transformed his life.
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