[Free Registration/Login Required] An essay that speaks of the major events and legacies of the Civil Rights Movement.

Exciting lesson plan teaching students about the social change in women's role in society that allowed women the right to vote. Students will learn about the process women went through to gain the right to vote by exploring various...

The 'Famous Five' are an important part of not only Canada's History, but also its identity. This Heritage Edukit provides teachers with lesson plans--elementary and Jr/Sr high--that highlight important learnings from 'Equal pay for...

This interesting encyclopedia entry tells about Paul Cuffe, a black abolitionist and philanthropist who attempted to form a colony in Africa for freed slaves.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Russian protests of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Take a peek into the electoral process from party primaries to the general election. Students will learn the distinctions between the popular vote and the Electoral College, and exercise their critical reasoning skills to analyze the...

The Famous 5 Heritage Edukit is a great place to increase your knowledge and understanding of these important women in Canada's history. Learn about the individual women by visiting the 'profiles section'. View films such as 'Now that we...

A collection of important documents highlighting events in United States history. These at one point were on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building. Each document is accompanied by a short description of its significance.

[Free Registration/Login Required] "A variety of materials demonstrates the rise and fall of civil rights for African Americans during the latter half of the nineteenth century, including constitutional amendments, sharecropper...

This site provides historical and biographical information about the fight in Tennessee to ratify the 19th Amendment.

Information is provided about the Reform Acts along with links to other related sites. The information focuses on the three Reform Acts of 1832, 1867, and 1884 and describes how these acts extended voting rights to previously...

Study the biography of Ida B. Wells a former slave who became a journalist wrote about racial discrimination in the South on this site. Learn how she ran a major campaign against lynching.

On this site, students can learn about the biography of Thurgood Marshall.

This site contains information about the biography of Frederick Douglass a slave who taught himself to read and then became a leader in fighting for the civil rights of African-Americans and women.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Gale Sayers, an American gridiron football player who in 1977 became the youngest player ever voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Though knee injuries shortened his career, Sayers...

Online companion to the book "Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching", but many useful resources for any classroom.

Page discusses the election of 1968 in which Richard Nixon garnered the votes of white blue-collar workers and moderate southerners to become president. Questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary source material.

At this site, you can view photos, read a personal account, and learn the history behind this historic March that took place in 1966.

This article focuses on South's change of heart toward undocumented immigrants from Mexico especially regarding their votes during the 1916 Presidential election of the anti-immigration Trump.

This resource provides the text of the amendment, and annotations about its application, including footnotes citing cases in U.S. history pertaining to the topic.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features James Farmer, an American civil rights activist who, as a leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), helped shape the civil rights movement through his nonviolent activism and...

This site has an outline from Govspot of the Legislative Branch of the United States. This site links you to every part of the Judicial Branch of the United States.

One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and journalist at Marseilles, he was sent by that city to the Constituent Assembly at Paris. There he opposed the Court party, and took...

This interactive activity focuses on the Civil Rights Movement.