In this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, the Reverend C. T. Vivian remembers his leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement and the risks civil rights activists took in challenging segregation.

A profile of the life and leadership of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist best known for her stirring testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

Learn about the achievements of civil rights activist Juanita Abernathy in this concise biography.

Read a concise biography of a Civil Rights Activist and broadcaster from Georgia.

Read this brief biography of singer/actress Lena Horne regarding her role as a Civil Rights Activist.

This collection of images showcases people who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall, in this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, remembers mediating the 1962 desegregation of the University of Mississippi.

In this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, Vanessa Venable describes the impact of school closings in Prince Edward County, Virginia, from 1959-1964.

Grammy Award winning Nancy Wilson, a civil rights activist, is the center of this brief biography.

Read a brief description of the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project and listen to the comments of some of the civil rights activists who participated in the project in 1964.

This is a concise biography highlighting Maynard Jackson's role in the Civil Rights Movements.

Learn about the social conditions in the United States that led up to the Civil Rights Movement. Also, explore peaceful resistance and the immediate impact of the march.

Here's a biography of civil rights activist, Fred Korematsu, who protested his arrest and conviction in 1942 for his refusal to report to an internment camp for Japanese Americans. Find about his lifelong fight to clear his name and for...

In this interactive lesson, students take a closer look at some of the women who risked their lives to fight against systemic racism in the United States during the Progressive Era.

Biography of Civil Rights and Human rights activist and ambassador, Andrew Young. Students can read about Mr. Youngs important contributions in public service, see photos and listen to an interview.

Check out this fascinating in-depth biography of Bella Abzug (1920-1998 CE), a civil rights activist and women's advocate elected to congress. Provides links to pictures, a timeline, and many personal narratives.

A good biography of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered for his attempts to integrate institutions in Jackson, Mississippi.

In this interview transcript from People's Century, northern civil rights activist and Freedom Rider Jim Zwerg describes his experiences.

This encyclopedia entry recounts briefly the life of Roy Wilkins, a very influential civil rights leader.

This brief biography of Ralph Abernathy highlights his contributions to the Civil Rights Movements.

These materials document the philosophy and activities of the Concerned White Citizens of Alabama, who fought for racial equality and voting rights for African Americans; from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

In the early 1960s civil rights activists put the ban on segregation to the test. In 1961, "Freedom riders," boarded buses headed south to test the federal ban on segregated travel. And in 1962, the University of Mississippi was ordered...

Relates biographical information on the life and career of politician and civil rights activist, Julian Bond. He was one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

This brief encyclopedia article is about Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activist from Mississippi. There is a link to a website which gives more information about her.