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University of Mississippi: Mississippi Writers Page: Clifton L. Taulbert
This page from Ole Miss gives detailed background information about Taulbert, as well as lists of books he's written, media adaptations of his work, and a link to his personal web page.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Marian Anderson
Examine the historical contributions of world renown opera singer and Pennsylvania native, Marian Anderson in this concise biography.
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Finding Dulcinea: Rosa Parks, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks is featured in this brief biography highlighting her contributions to civil rights, including her actions in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Ida B. Wells Memorial Foundation: Her Biography
A brief biography of Ida B. Wells who used the power of the pen to attack growing violence against African Americans in the late 19th century. She particularly focused on the use of lynching.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. DuBois is featured here for his writings which advocated human rights for all, but particularly for African Americans in the early twentieth century. Click "W. E. B. DuBois Activities" for related materials.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: w.e.b. Du Bois
Read a brief biography of W.E.B. DuBois, who was an early civil rights activist and supporter of equal opportunity and treatment for African-Americans. See how he acted on his beliefs. Included is a brief quiz about the Progressive Era.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
Thurgood Marshall Website
Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary: Thurgood Marshall on J. Edgar Hoover
Thurgood Marshall, as Justice of the Supreme Court, battled with law enforcement officials over recognizing the civil rights of black Americans, particularly in the South. This site has a short interview with Marshall about his...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Discusses the famous Supreme Court decision that ended school segregation, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Fdr: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
This site from the Miller Center of Public Affairs gives a detailed biography of the life of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The page also provides links to the biography of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as well as his Cabinet...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Thurgood Marshall
The first African-American on the U.S. Supreme Court as a pioneer for equal rights. Learn more about Thurgood Marshall on this Library of Congress site.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: w.e.b. Du Bois
A brief biography of famous African-American, W.E.B. Du Bois. Read about his activism and his attempts to improve race relations. Hyperlinks to additional information about this important man.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: w.e.b. Du Bois Growing Up
This introduction to the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, a founding member of the National Association of Colored People, informs readers about his childhood, the impact of racism on his life and the many accomplishments he achieved despite...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: Barbara Johns
The amazing story of Barbara Johns, the 16-year-old who called a strike and walk out to protest the overcrowding of Robert Russa Moton High School.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Supreme Court Justices: Thurgood Marshall
Here is an overview of the life and career of Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), an advocate for civil rights and the first African-American Supreme Court justice. Read about Marshall's family, education, and career in law and government.
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: The Civil Rights Act of 1957
Read about the role of President Eisenhower in the impetus for the support of civil rights in 1957.
Black Past
Black Past: Baker, Ella
This encyclopedia article tells about Ella Baker, one of the most influential women in the civil rights movement.
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.
Black Past
Black Past: Evers, Medgar
This brief encyclopedia entry gives an account of Medgar Evers' life, including his importance as a civil rights leader and martyr. There is a link to a website to gain more information.
Black Past
Black Past: Grimke, Angelina Weld
This encyclopedia article gives a brief accounting of Angelina Weld Grimke's life and her writings.
Black Past
Black Past: King, Jr., Martin Luther
This encyclopedia article gives a good overview of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and his place in the history of civil rights in the U.S. There is a link to a website that gives more information.
Black Past
Black Past: Marshall, Thurgood
This very brief encyclopedia entry gives a short overview of Thurgood Marshall, the first black Supreme Court judge.
Black Past
Black Past: White, Walter
A brief encyclopedia entry about the influential civil rights leader, Walter White.
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