Explore this timeline of women in the Civil Rights movement.

Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about women's leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. Meet the women who led the civil rights movement as organizers, political strategists, marchers,...

On December 1, 1955, the late Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat and made civil rights history.

A lesson unit designed to outline the civil rights movement as seen through the eyes of African Americans, Chicanos, and Native Americans.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The two letters presented here are from the archives of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and were written over twenty years apart. Students must read the letters...

[Free Registration/Login Required] JFK was known for being supportive of the Civil Rights Movement. For this lesson, learners will review two speeches and evaluate the devotion the President had to civil rights.

Two reform movements that changed American history - Women's Suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement. View two iconic pictures from these movements and compare and contrast them along with answering critical thinking questions.

This short comparative analysis activity involves comparing and contrasting two images of marches for freedom - a 1917 march of suffragists and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by Civil Rights leaders. Young scholars...

Encyclopedia entry providing links to key events in the civil rights movement in Alabama.

Timeline is provided from May, 1954 when the Supreme Court rules "separate but equal" is unconstitutional to 1982 when Friendship College closes it doors. Brief entries for each important date of the sit-in movement, including the Rock...

This biography highlights how musician Harry Belafonte played a part in the Civil Rights Movement.

Read a brief biography on the role Jimmy Carter played in the Civil Rights Movement.

Read this succinct biography of President William Clinton in regards to his role in Civil Rights.

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.

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech to hundreds of thousands of Americans at what is known as the March on Washington. This now-famous speech was both an apex and catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement in...

Rosa Parks' contributions to the Civil Rights Movement are highlighted in this brief biography.

This lesson introduces students to Rosa Parks and the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. After considering the impact of Ms. Parks' heroism, students will explore its relevance to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement....

These materials document the goals and activities of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights; from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the life and career of famous boxer Muhammad Ali while exploring his role in the civil rights movement. Also, discover his views on religion and politics and his legacy for being a positive...

A focused biography on the role Andrew Young has played in the Civil Rights Movement.

Internet based lesson for high school young scholars about the women's rights movement. Connected with a textbook series but could be used by anyone. Nice, self-contained activity.

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.

Learn about Rosa Parks, the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement". Read about her background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.

A good look at the way the Equal Rights Amendment moved through Congress. Find images of the discharge petition and joint resolution