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Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Leader, Rev. C. T. Vivian
In this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, the Reverend C. T. Vivian remembers his leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement and the risks civil rights activists took in challenging segregation.
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Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist, Fannie Lou Hamer
A profile of the life and leadership of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist best known for her stirring testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
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Pbs Learning Media: Remembering Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Height
In this video segment, NewsHour correspondent Gwen Ifill remembers civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy Height, who was a leader in both the African-American and women's rights movements. [5:06]
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Pbs Learning Media: Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist
Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn about Parks' lifelong commitment to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Pbs: American Experience: Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement
Companion site to the televised documentary "Eyes on the Prize" provides access to a full complement of primary sources on the civil rights movement (1954-85), reflections of the people involved, profiles of important figures, image...
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Richard Gregory
A condensed biography of Richard "Dick" Gregory, comedian and Civil Rights activist.
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Juanita Abernathy
Learn about the achievements of civil rights activist Juanita Abernathy in this concise biography.
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Xernona Clayton
Read a concise biography of a Civil Rights Activist and broadcaster from Georgia.
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Lena Horne
Read this brief biography of singer/actress Lena Horne regarding her role as a Civil Rights Activist.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in 1960s: Civil Rights Movement Marches On
An examination of the civil rights movement of African Americans in the 1960s. Discusses the different forms of protest, the influence of Martin Luther King, Jr., the rise of Black Power, the Black Panthers, and Malcolm X. This is...
Made From Media
Made From History: 18 Key Figures From the Civil Rights Movement
This collection of images showcases people who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
Black Past
Black Past: Civil Rights Congress (1946 1956)
This encyclopedia entry talks about the Civil Rights Congress, a group that gave legal defense for blacks, but was hampered by its support of the Communist Party during the Cold War.
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Ivan Allen
Ivan Allen started as a segregationist and became and advocate for Civil Rights. Learn more about him in this brief biography.
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Harold Belafonte
This biography highlights how musician Harry Belafonte played a part in the Civil Rights Movement.
Digital History
Digital History: The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
On December 1, 1955, the late Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat and made civil rights history.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement
Provides an overview and basic introduction to the civil rights movement of African Americans.
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Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist: Burke Marshall
Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall, in this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, remembers mediating the 1962 desegregation of the University of Mississippi.
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Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist: Vanessa Venable
In this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, Vanessa Venable describes the impact of school closings in Prince Edward County, Virginia, from 1959-1964.
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Nancy Wilson
Grammy Award winning Nancy Wilson, a civil rights activist, is the center of this brief biography.
Other
Finding Dulcinea: w.e.b. Du Bois, Civil Rights Pioneer and Social Historian
A biographical profile of W.E.B. Du Bois, an American civil rights activist (1868-1963), who worked to promote equal rights for African Americans.
Other
Civil Rights Documentation Project: 1964: Freedom Summer
Read a brief description of the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project and listen to the comments of some of the civil rights activists who participated in the project in 1964.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Barbara Harris
Civil rights activist Reverend Barbara Harris is featured for her involvement in freedom rides and marches in the 1960's.
University of Virginia
Explorations in Black Leadership: Nikki Giovanni
A video interview with poet and author Nikki Giovanni, civil rights activist. Includes full transcript of video and short biography.
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Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali: Boxer and Civil Rights Activist
By watching a short video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will examine the career of tenacious champion Muhammad Ali and learn about his remarkable athletic achievements.