Civil Rights

'Jena 6' Teen Agrees to a Plea Deal

jenniferg — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:22:27 -0500

(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.

A Time to Reap for Foot Soldiers of Civil Rights

jenniferg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:53:50 -0600

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.

An American Love Story Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:23:28 -0600

This study guide compliments the documentary, An American Love Story, a film that follows the everyday experiences of an interracial family who tries to figure out a way to overcome instances of racism.

Armenian Genocide Lesson Eight: Denial and Free Speech

elisabeth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:36:30 -0500

Bea Gotthelf, Civil Rights Activist, Recalls the Civil Rights Movement

eva — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:47:21 -0500

Boston Public Schools Civil Rights Curriculum

rachel — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:44:52 -0500

Cartoons: Tolerance and Freedom of Speech

jenniferg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:03 -0500

Cartoons: Tolerance and Freedom of Speech The recent controversy over cartoons depicting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed has prompted serious questions about the responsibilities that come with freedom of the press and how particular religious beliefs should be respected within democratic, pluralistic societies.

Choices in Little Rock

rachel — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:31:29 -0500

Choices in Little Rock is a teaching unit that focuses on efforts to desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957 - efforts that resulted in a crisis that historian Taylor Branch once described as "the most severe test of the Constitution since the Civil War.

Choosing to Participate Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:13:37 -0600

This study guide is designed to accompany the exhibit and to elaborate its key challenge: to think deeply about what democracy really means, and what it asks of each of us. Choosing to Participate focuses on four stories about the meaning of civic participation and the critical need to promote a just society: 1.

Congressman John Lewis Describes Sit-Ins

eva — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:37:51 -0500