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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Black Power

For Students 5th - 8th
The black power movement moved away from the nonviolence advocated by Martin Luther King, Jr. and his associates. Read about the formation of the Black Panther Party, and find their party platform. Take the brief quiz about history of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview and basic introduction to the civil rights movement of African Americans.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Walter Dean Myers's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out more about the author Walter Dean Myers when you explore this resource. This resource features a biography of the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, a booklist of his work, and an interview transcript.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Article on Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post article from The Tech on Alex Haley offers a personal glimpse into Haley's life as a writer and how his writing connected him to his family.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Elijah Muhammad

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Elijah Muhammad, founder and leader of the Nation of Islam. Note that Wikipedia is a public source, not a scholarly one.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Black Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the people and events of the Black Power movement.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Article details important people, places, and events in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Nation of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts on The Nation of Islam, the Black Muslims who were led by Elijah Muhammad and advocated black nationalism and black separatism.

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