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Citizen King
This site is a companion piece to the PBS documentary by the same name. It features video, an interactive map and a timeline relating to the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Movement Veterans
A site by and about the Veterans of the Southern Freedom Movement of the 1960s. Includes photographs, timelines, an extensive link collection, a bibliography, and more.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
Provides a good overview of Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights movement, and the creating of the holiday. Includes a study guide and education projects.
Stand Up For Your Rights
This site from pbskids.org offers students quizzes, photos and other interactive features.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
This site is dedicated to disseminating historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated.
Voices of Civil Rights
This site - a collaboration between the Library of Congress, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and AARP - features a photo gallery, timeline, quiz and a music video featuring footage from the movement.
We Shall Overcome; Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
This site features an interactive map of sites important to the Civil Rights Movement and recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
Conduct a history search on civil rights to access primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, and full-text coverage of 200 magazines.
A Call to Conscience: the Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Clayborne Carson and Kris Shephard (editors)
A compilation of twelve of King's greatest speeches prefaced by inspiring introductions written by prominent activists, leaders and theologians.
Better Day Coming: Blacks and Equality, 1890-2000
Adam Fairclough
An overview of the American civil rights movement covering the major aspects of the black struggle for equality, concentrating on the South.
Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965
Juan Williams
Written in conjunction with the production team of the PBS-TV series of the same name. The book stands solidly alone as one of the best available summaries of the period.
Freedom Bound: a History of America's Civil Rights Movement
Robert Weisbrot
A comprehensive overview of the movement, from the first sit-ins of 1959 through the Reagan years. It documents the growth of the movement and its struggles in both the South and the North.
My Mind Set on Freedom: a History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968
John A. Salmond
A well-rounded history of the movement from 1954-68, tracing Southern opposition to change and the progress of the movement as it fostered new freedoms.
The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America
David Bradley, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, editors
This reference book contains more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries on terms, historical documents and events, constitutional provisions, individuals, and associations that have been important in the struggle for civil liberties.
The story of four young girls who perished in a church bombing in 1963. Features archival film footage, home photographs, comments by surviving family members, and interviews with local and national figures of the time.
Presents the story of Miss Jane Pittman, who began her life as a slave in the South and who marched for her civil rights in the 20th century at the age of 110.
Presents a collection of Martin Luther King's major speeches, tracing the development of his oratorical style.
Documents the history and social impact of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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