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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: 1950s 1970s: Struggles for Social Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
The protests of the 1960s and 70s are highlighted in original photographs. The informational text and overview discuss what groups were fighting for social justice, what the issues were and how these groups made their voices heard.
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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

Calisphere: Social Reform 1950s 1970s: Everyday Life From Postwar to Protest

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photographs show everyday life in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: Students for a Democratic Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents and texts related to the Students For a Democratic Society movement, a student protest group in the 1960s. All materials can be downloaded.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Theater, Making of African American Identity: V. 3

For Students 9th - 10th
A manifesto and scenes from a play illustrating black protest in the theater. LeRoi Jones's short manifesto, "The Revolutionary Theatre," and Douglas Turner Ward's, " Day of Absence" encapsulates the mindset of many black writers and...
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Other

Letter From Birminghham Jail [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This letter shares Martin Luther King's reflections about his involvement in peaceful demonstrations. The letter provides historical information about the plight of African Americans throughout history and why he and others are so...