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- How We Should Re-Evaluate the Civil Rights MovementA look into the misconceptions of the Civil Rights Movement and the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr. and how we should change our view of this movement for equality.
- Civil Rights Interview 1961-PresentA Civil Rights Movement veteran responds to a student's questions.
- An Ally No One Wants: Communism's Affiliation with the Civil Rights MovementCommunism, which never had even a meager following in the African American populace, provided J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI an illegitimate and weak scapegoat with which to attack the Civil Rights Movement and attempt to stop it dead in its tracks.
Pacifism, African American History, and the Civil Rights MovementExplore ways in which the African American Civil Rights Movement employed non-violent direct action to achieve equality.- Civil Rights MovementA general article about the Civil Rights Movement beginning right after the Civil War and ending in 1968, that focuses on the Supreme Court cases - Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
African-American Civil Rights MovementThis article is on the African-American Civil Rights Movement and famous leaders.- Gandhi and the Civil Rights MovementThis article examines how Gandhi's teachings and influence have impacted American history.
- Book Review: Soul on IceA compelling collection of literature that gives insight into the mind of Eldridge Cleaver during the civil rights movement. An ideology develops in the form of Black Power and its lasting establishment of a race.
- Odetta, Powerful Songstress of Civil Rights Movement, DiesTuesday December 2, 2008, America received the sad news that a Civil Rights icon had passed away in New York. Through her powerful music of the Civil Rights era, Odetta touched the hearts and lives of many.
- How Has the Civil Rights Movement Changed?A brief review of the internview of Congressman John Conyers, founder of the Congressional Black Cacus while in Denver at the 2008 DemocraticNational Convention.
- The Civil Rights Movement 1954 - 1965A short description about the key features of the Civil Rights movement in America.
- The Shape of the Civil Rights MovementThis article attempts to trace the intersecting paths of MLK and Malcolm X as their political ideologies developed during the Civil Rights Movement.
- A Raisin in the Sun: A Report on the Movie / BookA research report that discusses the book/movie titled, A Raisin in the Sun.
- The Importance of Music and the Civil Rights MovementThe Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important events in history. It was a forceful and collective movement to disband segregation and racial injustices. The people involved in the movement
- An Analysis of the Non-Linear Progression of the Civil Rights MovementProgress for African-Americans has never been a straight line
- The Black Civil Rights MovementA brief examination of this highly ideological strive for equal rights
- Was Martin Luther King Vital to the Civil Rights Movement?A summary and analysis of two varying view points on the question of King's role in the civil rights movement. One historian said yes, he was vital, the other said no.
- An Overview about the Critical Race TheoryThis paper reviews Critical Race Theory and how it relates to American public schools.
Southern Woman Claims She Never Heard of the Civil Rights MovementA bus driver for the Red River Elementary School in Coushatta, LA, segregates school bus. Said she never heard of the Civil Rights movement.- Women in the Civil Rights MovementThis paper is about women's roles in the civil rights movement. It is especially focused on the contributions of African-American women.
Analysis of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights MovementA look at Martin Luther King's development as a civil rights leader and the portrayal of King in David Garrow's book, Bearing the Cross.- Democratic Movements in AmericaAn analysis of three movements for social change in 20th century America: the Progressive movement, the New Deal labor movement, and the Civil Rights movement.
- Gay History Enters California ClassroomsCalifornia passed a new law this month to include the teaching of gay history in public schools. What will this mean for our curriculum?
- History of Latino Civil Rights Movement in AmericaBefore there were "Chicano Studies" courses in virtually all colleges, there were the Chicano Movement and the National Farm Workers Association. Ever wonder how it all started?
- American Government EssayThere are many important ideas; one of the most crucial was Zararia's ideas. His ideas were used during the civil rights movement. Plus his ideas prevent war from occurring by protecting citizens.
- Ignorant VotersDuring the Reconstruction, all men were given the right to vote. Finally, during the 1920s women were given that freedom. These were great milestones in American history, but perhaps this nation has gone too far in the name of freedom.
- Landmark Civil Rights Decisions that We Can't Live WithoutThe impact of several Supreme Court decisions on American society has been so strong, it is hard to imagine what life in the United States was like before them.
- American Experience: Freedom Riders ReviewA review of the upcoming PBS documentary, Freedom Riders, which tells about an important milestone in the American Civil Rights movement.
Crusade for JusticeTracing the Civil Rights Movement from the end of the Civil War to the 1960s is a good era to focus regarding the role of media during this crusade for justice.- Robert F. Williams and Black PowerMany Americans when asked to consider the Civil Rights Movement, automatically envision Dr. King maintaining his commitment to nonviolence. Yet there was a dominant belief among the African-American community that armed self-defense was a better method.
- Taylor Branch & John Dean Literary FeudTaylor Branch has done some great work.
- Change Doesn't Come from the MiddleAny time progress in the U.S. has made steps forward, it has resonated from people and movements NOT considered middle of the road. Good ideas are often seen as controversial before they are seen as revolutionary in a positive way.
- A Look at Blood Done Sign My NameIn the book Blood Done Sign My Name, Tim Tyson tells the story of his childhood and growing up in a small southern town where racial tension has just reached the breaking point.
Dorothy Height, the Woman of Many HatsHeight was one of the senior organizers with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" March on Washington. Her social work was vital to the Civil Rights Movement.- Who is Claudette Colvin?There are many people who do not know who Claudette Colvin is or what she did to make her powerful mark in history. Before Mrs. Parks there was Ms. Colvin. She was young in age but she knew how to stand her ground.
The Top Ten Events of All TimeThere are events in America's history that have profoundly changed our morals and attitudes toward each other, and toward the rest of the world. This is a list of the events that I think changed us the most in the order in which they had the most impact.- W.E.B. Du Bois: Father of Pan-Africanism and Black ThoughtA basic introduction to the political philosophies of one of the most influential black intellectuals.
- The Civil Rights Movement is Examined Through Music on "Let Freedom Sing"Not just a collection of great music; it's an audio history book.
The African-American ExperienceA poem that deal in the sacrifices made by many brave men and women who gave me the freedom I own.
Press EN: 01.19.09. The Content of Our CharacterAbout 20 years ago I ceased being a liberal. "The Big Idea" that magazines like Newsweek portray in their guest column is not the Big Picture idea.
