Civil Rights Movement
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| Civil Rights Movement |
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Description:
| These sites are about the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. from 1954-1971. Includes several timelines with the major events of the era explained. Take an online tour of several historical spots. Topics include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Central High School, Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. Read about civil rights leader Malcolm X and a first-hand account of the Freedom Rides of 1961. There are links to eThemes Resources on Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Black History Month. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| PBS: Civil Rights Era Timeline
Learn about the major events in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1971. Includes links to NPR interviews about several of the events.
Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
Take an online journey to the sites of major events in the Civil Rights Movement. "Itinerary" has a map marking the locations across the nation that have historic places. "List of Sites" has links to photographs and information about each place.
African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era
Read about major events of the Civil Rights Movement. Includes photographs and primary documents.
Civil Rights Documentation Project
Click on "Oral History Transcripts" to read about the lives of different civil rights activists. "The Civil Rights Timeline" includes photographs and sound clips from that era. NOTE: In order to accurately represent what the civil rights advocates went through, the website includes offensive language.
Little Rock Nine
Read about the difficult integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Freedom Rides
This professor shares his experience as a freedom rider trying to stop segregation on buses and trains during the Civil Rights Movement.
Malcolm X
Learn about Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. Visit "Timeline" and "Quotes" to read more of his beliefs.
Smithsonian: Separate is Not Equal
Learn all about the Brown versus Board of Education trial. Includes photographs of people involved in the case plus important artifacts. There are also video clips.
The Civil Rights Movement, 1955-1965
This site covers various events that happened during the Civil Rights Movement. Includes freedom rides, Montgomery Bus Boycott, sit-ins, and more.
FactMonster: Notable Civil Rights Leaders
Read biographies of many leaders of the Civil Rights movement. NOTE: The website includes pop-up and banner ads.
eThemes Resource: Famous People: Ruby Bridges
These sites are about Ruby Bridges and her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Read about the Ruby Bridges Foundation. Includes classroom activities, biographies, interviews, and photographs, plus information about a movie and books based on her life.
eThemes Resource: Famous People: Rosa Parks
Read about Rosa Parks and her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Learn the truth behind some of the myths surrounding her story. Includes biographies, photographs, and interviews. There are also some audio and video clips, plus a link to eThemes Resources on famous black Americans.
eThemes Resource: Holiday: Martin Luther King Day
Learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership in the 1960s American civil rights movement. Take a virtual tour of his birth home. There are photographic essays on the marches and protests, interactive timelines about King's life, and audio and text files of his speeches.
eThemes Resource: Black History Month
These sites are about Black History Month. Learn about the contributions of African Americans in different fields. Includes quizzes, an interactive timeline, and other activities.
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.7, 4.2, 4.3, 4.7, 1, 3, 4, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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