African-American Civil Rights Movement
Big Picture Theme: How did Black Americans fight for political, economic, and social equality, and to what extent was that fight effective?
Primary DocumentsBrown vs. Board of Education Docs
A. A Plea For Civil Rights, 1948
B. Civil Rights Act of 1957 and 1960
C. Letter From a Birmingham Jail, 1963
D. Bob Dylan, The Death of Emmitt Till, 1963
E. Lyndon Johnson, Civil Rights Act of 1964
F. The Diary of Malcolm X
G. Black Panthers 10 points, 1966
Anonymous F.B.I. Letter to Martin Luther king, Jr
Maya Angelou: Still I Rise
Secondary Sources
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LecturesPowerPoint: Civil Rights 2016
Civil Rights 1950s - 1970s
Power Point: Civil Rights & Black Power
Link: Letters From the Boston BusingLink: The Boston Busing Crisis: 40 Years Later |
Activities and Lessons
Quotes: MLK or Malcolm X?
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Chart: Government Response to the Civil Rights Movement
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1964 Louisiana Literacy Test
1964_louisiana_literacy_test.docx |
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Civil Rights Era Music
1. Read the article "People Get Ready..." and listen to the various examples of Civil Rights Era music or music inspired by the Civil Rights era. Then, answer the following question below: Select ONE of the songs provided and summarize its meaning and its connection to the Civil Rights Era as a whole. Submit Below.
people_get_ready.pdf |