This site has links to a great study guide on the Eyes on the Prize series
Maggie Hennessy's List: Civil Rights
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Apr 24, 12
"Radical is Ideal: The forgotten contexts of Rosa Parks"
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Apr 24, 12
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Rosa Parks' political journey didn't begin on the bus" -
Apr 24, 12
"Introduction
In the CBS News documentary The Weapons of Gordon Parks—broadcast in 1968, at the height of the civil rights movement—the celebrated African American photographer and filmmaker engages in what was for him an empowering act: loading his camera and aiming it at the world. In the program, Parks advances an idea that was unusual in mainstream culture at the time: that photographs could be forceful agents of social change. " -
May 28, 10
Use the Follow the Story” and “Profiles” sections to begin. “Follow the Story” has video clips, images, music and resources for additional research.
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Jun 01, 11
Civil Rights 1900-1980: Issues, Events & Organizations.
Scroll down to the sections entitled “Campaigners 1900- 2010” and then to “1900-1980: Issues, Events & Organizations” -
Jun 06, 11
Freedom Riders
The story behind a courageous band of civil rights activists called Freedom Riders who in 1961 challenged segregation in the American South. -
May 30, 11
The exhibition Voices of Civil Rights documents events during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. This exhibition draws from the thousands of personal stories, oral histories, and photographs collected by the "Voices of Civil Rights" project, a collaborative effort of AARP, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), and the Library of Congress, and marks the arrival of these materials in the Library's collection.
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Jun 06, 11
Has audio versions of his speeches and some photos. Not the easiest site to navigate but has good primary sources.
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Jun 06, 11
Civil rights would have been won without the participation of blues, gospel, and folk singers and songwriters, but the participation of musicians and the effectiveness of sing-alongs certainly helped an incredible amount.
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Jun 05, 11
The Official Web Site of Malcolm X has everything you want to know about this historical figure. Read his biography and read inspirational quotes from this talented speaker. Browse the photo gallery for pictures of Malcolm X throughout his life! Click here for more!
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May 30, 11
This National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary tells the powerful story of how and where the centuries-long struggle of African Americans to achieve the bright promise of America culminated in the mid-20th century in a heroic campaign we call the modern civil rights movement.
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Jun 03, 11
"The civil rights era produced some of the most memorable songs in American music history. In an excerpt from the PBS program "In Performance at the White House," President and Mrs. Obama toast Black History Month with a celebration of the era's music."
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May 30, 11
In this issue, we focus on the modern movement to complete the quest for African American equality: the civil rights movement.
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Jun 09, 10
decent overview of the movement and events
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Web resources for Civil Rights Era unit.
Updated on Apr 24, 12
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