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A PBS television series that focused on America's Civil Rights Movement contained 14 hours of important history regarding the African American struggle for equality in the United States. "This feature presents 25 of the major events, from Emmett Till's murder in 1955 to the election of Harold Washington as Chicago's first black mayor in 1983." Some of the topics presented here include: Freedom Rides, Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, School Desegregation in Washington, and more.

Topic:African Americans--Civil rights; African Americans--Civil rights--19th century; African Americans--Segregation; Civil rights movements; Civil rights movements--History--20th century

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was organized in 1909, by a combination of both black and white intellectuals that were concerned about the unfair treatment of nonwhite individuals in the United States. This site is an overview of the organization, which continues to be a significant voice and advocate today. There is information about some of the major accomplishments of the members, as well as a link to a timeline of civil rights accomplishments in general.

Topic:African American civil rights workers; African Americans--Civil rights; African Americans--Civil rights--19th century; African Americans--History; African Americans--Segregation; African Americans--Suffrage; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Known today more for his struggles for civil rights in Mississippi and his untimely death at the hands of an assassin than for his writings, Medgar Evers nevertheless left behind an impressive record of achievement....[Read] information about Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers, including a biographical and critical article, a list of published works, and other information resources.

"Race relations were explosive in Alabama in the 1950s and '60s. Just decades after the passage of Jim Crow laws that reinforced 'separate but equal' treatment, civil rights advocates worked to end racial segregation." (SCHOLASTIC INC.) Read about the people and events of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Topic: African American civil rights workers, African Americans, Civil rights, Alabama, Civil Rights Act (1964), Civil rights, Civil rights demonstrations, Civil rights movements, Civil rights workers, Discrimination, Law and legislation, Johnson, Lyndon B. (1908-1973), King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968), Selma-Montgomery Rights March (1965), Spotlight on Social Activism in the 20th Century, Wallace, George (1919-1998)

"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." (LOC) This online exhibit provides an overview and guide to civil rights documents held by the Library of Congress.

Topic: African American civil rights workers, African Americans, Civil rights, Civil rights, Civil rights demonstrations, Civil rights movements, Civil rights workers, Japanese Americans, Evacuation and relocation (1942-1945), Segregation, Women civil rights workers

African-American Culture and History: A Student's Guide. Contains articles that provide information about African-American history and culture, covering people, events, historical eras, legal cases, areas of cultural achievement, professions, sports, and places; arranged alphabetically from Q-to-Z, with photographs, quotations, cross-references, resources, and a comprehensive index.

The Civil Rights Movement. Discusses the history of African Americans' struggle for equality, including the non-violent and violent protests of the 1960s, affirmative action, and the current state of race relations.

Arsenault, Raymond. Freedom Riders : 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Presents a comprehensive study of the 1961 Freedom Rides from Washington DC to the deep south that challenged the segregated transit laws, and describes the brutal confrontation between the riders and the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama and Mississippi.

Freedman, Russell. Freedom Walkers : The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Presents the story of the Montgomery bus boycott and the key persons and events that contributed to the year-long struggle for equal rights on Montgomery's city buses.

Sigler, Jay A. Civil Rights in America : 1500 to the Present. Provides an overview of the history of American rights, from 1500 to the late 1990s; describes the experiences of various ethnic, religious, racial, and cultural minorities with regard to their rights; discusses the general rights that all Americans share; and includes excerpts from major court decisions

Sokol, Jason. There Goes My Everything : White Southerners in the Age of Civil Rights, 1945-1975. Explores the experiences of white southerners during the civil rights movement, discussing how the era impacted middle- and working-class whites in the South during the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s and challenged the beliefs they had grown up with.

Taylor, Kimberly Hayes. Black Civil Rights Champions. A collection of biographies on famous civil rights workers, including Ella Baker, Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, and Malcolm X.

Wexler, Sanford. The Civil Rights Movement : An Eyewitness History. Uses speeches, articles, and other writings of those involved to trace the history of the civil rights movement in the United States, primarily from 1954 to 1965.