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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1963: Fury

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips covering the racial unrest and violence in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, including the church bombing where four young black girls were killed. Also includes clips on the murder of NAACP leader Medgar...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1964: Spotlights

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips highlighting the African American struggle for equal voting rights in 1964. Looks at the Mississippi Freedom Summer where college students helped to register black voters, the murder of three of those...
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The Henry Ford

Henry Ford Museum: Rosa Parks Bus

For Students 9th - 10th
An absolutely fascinating tale of the actual bus that Rosa Parks was riding in that sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Information on the quest to restore this bus is shared.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Congressman John R. Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of John R. Lewis, one of the leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement. He participated in pivotal resistance campaigns such as the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington, and went on the serve in the United States...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of over one hundred archival video clips highlighting significant events in the history of the Civil Rights Movement since the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954. There are ten collections covering...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips along with town hall discussions on racial equality and the civil rights struggle by African Americans. The discussion participants include civil rights leaders, activists, religious leaders,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Barbara Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
Civil rights activist Reverend Barbara Harris is featured for her involvement in freedom rides and marches in the 1960's.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Angela Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Angela Davis is featured in a brief biography for her outspoken political and social views.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Al Sharpton

For Students 9th - 10th
The Reverend Al Sharpton, well known for his racial and political activism, is featured in a biography.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Rosa Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and set in motion one of the largest social movements in history, the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Mary Mc Leod Bethune

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most important black educators, civil and women's rights leaders, and government officials of the twentieth century.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: African American Activists

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Ida B Wells, Rosa Parks, and Fannie Lou Hammer, all female African American activists who fought for justice and equality.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 8: An Age of Confidence and Anxiety

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the United States' response to the global uncertainty and instability that followed World War II and the ways that marginalized groups challenged discrimination, and the counter-responses to their...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
On December 1, 1955, the late Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat and made civil rights history.
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Digital History

Digital History: Martin Luther King & Malcolm X on Violence & Integration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were strong African-American leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Read about the differences in their approach to gaining civil rights for African-Americans. Find charts that compare their ideas on...
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Other

The Vel Phillips Foundation: Vel Phillips' March

For Students 9th - 10th
The Vel Phillips Foundation is dedicated to the example of Vel Phillips, an African-American civil rights leader in Milwaukee. She championed the rights of women and minorities in her roles as a judge, a city councillor and later a...
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University of Michigan

Kellogg African American Health Care Project: William G. Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
Interview with Dr. William Anderson, first president of the Albany Movement. Picture, biographical information and links to 40 other interviews with black medical personnel about their experiences with discrimination.
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Other

Finding Dulcinea: Rosa Parks, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Rosa Parks is featured in this brief biography highlighting her contributions to civil rights, including her actions in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Lulu Belle Madison White

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Lulu Belle Madison White, who lived from 1907-1957. She was a prominent civil rights advocate with the NAACP in Texas.
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Other

Afgen: Ralph David Abernathy

For Students 9th - 10th
Baptist minister, Ralph David Abernathy is featured in this brief biography for his work with his friend Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Robert F Kennedy, Aka "Bobby" Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the life and political career of Robert Kennedy, with links to Kennedy's eulogy to Martin Luther King, Jr. and a speech given in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Rosa Parks Arrested

For Students 9th - 10th
This 3-part article explores Rosa Park's famous act of civil disobedience -- refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. Her subsequent arrest sparked a 381-day boycott of the Montgomery bus system and the 1956 Supreme...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: History: Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., with links to many related topics about the struggle for equality in America.
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Other

Key People in Labor History: Asa Philip Randolph (1889 1979)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on A. Philip Randolph, one of the organizers of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. He was also very active in civil rights and the movement to end discrimination in the military and defense industries.