Civil Rights
The civil rights movement in the United States.
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Disciples of Hatred, In Their Own Words and Images
The
New York Times editorial "
Disciples of Hatred, In Their Own Words and Images " discusses the
Atlanta Center for Civil and Human Rights
acquisition of hundreds of postcards from the late nineteenth and early
twentieth century that depict the lynching of African Americans and the massive
crowds that gathered to watch. |
Facing Today | December 24, 2008 |
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'Jena 6' Teen Agrees to a Plea Deal (CNN, December 3, 2007) According to this news update about Jena 6, Mychal Bell, the 17-year-old black teenager whose arrest and detention led to the "Jena 6" protests, has agreed to a plea deal that could lead to his release by June. |
Facing Today | April 10, 2008 |
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A Force More Powerful 6 episodes, 30 minutes each |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
| A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement | Unit | December 9, 2008 |
| A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement Lesson 1 | Lesson Plan | December 9, 2008 |
| A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement Lesson 2 | Lesson Plan | December 30, 2008 |
| A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement Lesson 3 | Lesson Plan | December 30, 2008 |
| A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement Lesson 4 | Lesson Plan | December 30, 2008 |
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A Time to Reap for Foot Soldiers of Civil Rights
Many observers of the 2008 U.S. presidential election see
Barack Obama's victory as one of the legacies of the civil rights
movement. In the article, "A
Time to Reap for Foot Soldiers of Civil Rights," New York Times reporter
Kevin Sacks interviews veterans of the civil rights movement in Albany, Georgia
and provides testimonies of how they connect Obama's success at the polls to
the work of civil rights activists in the 1950s and 1960s. |
Facing Today | November 6, 2008 |
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A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom 86 minutes A. Philip Randolph began his career during the Harlem Renaissance as a radical soapbox orator and journalist, and went on to become an influential black labor leader. Partly because of his efforts, President Roosevelt banned discrimination in defense industries and President Truman signed an executive order to desegregate the military. In 1963, Randolph called for a March on Washington and became known as a father of the modern civil rights movement. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
