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Siteseen: American Historama: Watts Riots 1965
In 1965, the Watts Riots broke out in an African American neighborhood in Los Angeles sparked by allegations of police brutality.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Little Rock Nine
Learn detailed facts about the Little Rock Nine crisis, the refusal to admit 9 African American students to the racially segregated Little Rock Central High in Arkansas in 1957.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Montgomery Bus Boycott
Provides detailed facts and a summary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a protest against segregation on public buses that began on December 1, 1955. It was led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (Sncc)
Features interesting information, history, and facts relating to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC.
Other
Crisis at Fort Sumter
Detailed background information is provided to assist users in solving the dilemmas facing President Lincoln in the events surrounding the fall of Fort Sumter.
Other
Marshall University: Rosanna Blake Library of Confederate History
Online exhibition of an extensive collection of historical Confederacy artifacts.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Crisis in Sudan: Responding to Medical Emergencies
Investigate the medical nature of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Describe the nature of cholera, malaria, hepatitis E, Ebola and malnutrition, which have been of major concern to humanitarian aid personnel in this...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Culture & Change, Evolution of Black History
Explore the Black History in America in the lives of famous African Americans. Features include a clickable interactive timeline that highlights important events, accomplishments, and personalities from 1492 to 2001.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Politics From Camelot to Watergate
A brief overview of the state of the United States between the election of 1960 and 1968. See how a nation full of enthusiasm and confidence could become so divided in eight short years.
BBC
Bbc: Un Told of Mass Darfur Killings
This article offers discussion about crimes against humanity in the Darfur region of the Sudan. The update is from 2006.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in California: Tule Lake Segregation Center
The largest Japanese American internment camp, it also had the highest security and stayed open longest, even after World War II. The Redress movement in the 1980s and pilgrimages to Tule Lake led to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
Curated OER
American Public Media: Radio Fights Jim Crow
A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.
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American Public Media: Radio Fights Jim Crow
A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.
Other
Amnesty International: Colombia Protests Against Unlawful Killings
This article discusses the protests that took place in Colombia concerning the unlawful killing of civilians by security forces. (March 6, 2009)
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1860s: 19th Century African American Legislators of Texas
An exhibit from the Texas State Library exploring the political achievements of African-Americans in the Texas state legislature and Constitutional Convention from 1865 through the 1890s.
New York Times
New York Times: Libya Protests and Revolts 2011
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a detailed overview of Libya's history, focusing specifically on the country's most recent protests and revolts. A timeline of the rebellion, photo reports, and videos are featured....
PBS
Pbs: Discovering Dominga
Students will explore and discuss modern acts of genocide, including the factors leading to genocide, by following the story of Dominga, a Maya who was just nine years old when her family was massacred in Guatemala.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Fifteenth Amendment
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Fifteenth Amendment.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Reasons for Westward Expansion
Students will examine a variety of documents that reference reasons why Americans living in the East migrated west of the Mississippi immediately before, during, and right after the Civil War. Documents cover the mining industry, new...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: What Is Freedom?: Politics and Reconstruction [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that guides students through an examination of the outcomes of the Civil War. Includes discussion prompts related to the effectiveness of...
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Reforms of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
This chapter in William Morey's 1901 text discusses the land reforms of the Gracchi brothers. Find out how well they worked and the problems they caused.
Library of Congress
Loc: Anna E. Dickinson Papers
The papers of lecturer, reformer, actress, and author Anna Elizabeth Dickinson span the period 1859-1951 but are chiefly concentrated in the years from 1859 to 1911. The collection consists of approximately 10,000 items. Included are...
BBC
Bbc: Colombia's Growing Paramilitary Force
A profile of the AUC, a paramilitary group opposed to the guerilla groups such as FARC and the ELN in Colombia. This has led to increased violence in the country. The article is dated January 7, 2002.
BBC
Bbc: Colombia's Rebel Kidnappers
A profile of the guerrila group known as the ELN which operate in Colombia and are behind many of the kidnappings in the country.