Article
Other

Time, Inc.: Martin Luther King Jr.: Never Again Where He Was

For Students 9th - 10th
Original article text from Time Magazine, January 3, 1964, in which Martin Luther King, Jr. was featured as "Man of the Year."
Graphic
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Activism in the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
American sociopolitical activism became especially prominent during the period of societal upheaval which began during the 1950s. The African American civil rights movement led the way, soon followed by a substantial anti-war movement...
Handout
Stanford University

Mlk and the Global Freedom Struggle: Albany Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry examines the Albany Movement, a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Ga. in 1961 with the purpose of ending all forms of racial segregation in the city.
Article
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Albany Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the civil rights movement and the history of the Albany Movement
Handout
Other

Global Nonviolent Action Database: The Albany Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn comprehensive details about the Albany Movement which was characterized by major campaigns of civil resistance and its goal which was the enfranchisement of the black voter and full integration of all public facilities. Although...
Primary
Other

Crmvet: Mc Cree Harris, Albany Civil Rights Veteran

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of McCree Harris, upon her death, which describes her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s in Albany.
Website
Other

The King Center: Albany Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A must see site relating to the Albany Movement. A turbulant time during American history, the Albany movement was a regional nonviolent protest movement in southwestern Georgia formed by representatives of several local and national...
Primary
University of Michigan

Kellogg African American Health Care Project: William G. Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
Interview with Dr. William Anderson, first president of the Albany Movement. Picture, biographical information and links to 40 other interviews with black medical personnel about their experiences with discrimination.
Unit Plan
Other

Today in Georgia History: Albany Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Albany Movement through this gem of a website, including a brief video [1:43], an overview of the movement itself, and links to lesson activities and vocabulary.
Website
PBS

This Far by Faith: Civil Rights to Black Power: A Faith Forged in Albany

For Students 9th - 10th
This segment from This Far by Faith, a documentary film about spiritual journeys of African Americans, explores civil rights and the Albany Movement.