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Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
An online look at the role Atlanta played in all parts of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Kodak: Powerful Days in Black and White

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of black and white Civil Rights pictures by photojournalist Charles Moore. Short descriptions with each photo.
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Kodak: Powerful Days in White and Black

For Students 9th - 10th
Stunning black and white photos documenting the civil rights struggle in the 1960s.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Plessy v. Ferguson

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article describing the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson on the 14th Amendment. Links to other sites.
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Texas Public Broadcasting

Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: Civil Rights and Conservatism 1945 Present

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about over seventy years of Texas history from the time of civil rights to present day.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Nonviolent Direct Action at Southern Lunch Counters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan that teaches about nonviolence and uses the civil rights lunch counter protests as examples.
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TES Global

Tes: Poetry: Performing Poetry: "Touch" by Lewin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This downloadable module contains a PowerPoint lesson about how to read and perform the poem "Touch" by Hugh Lewin. A worksheet is provided that will guide students to help them reflect on the poem,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This biographical passage shares information about the famous African American named Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Smile!

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Ruby Bridges, the first African American to attend a Southern, all-white elementary school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: School Colors

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about desegregation and the experiences of the Little Rock Nine. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Walking Tall

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Ruby Bridges and her experience as the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Walking Tall

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the story of Ruby Bridges' rol. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Questions and a...
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Read Works: Famous African Americans Thurgood Marshall

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This mini-biographical pieces shares information about Thurgood Marshall. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Plessy v. Ferguson

For Students 3rd - 8th
The decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson kept black and white people separate in all public areas for many years. To find out what that meant, and to see some actual photographs, visit this page.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Billie Holiday Was Born

For Students 9th - 10th
Billie Holiday is one of the most well-known blues singers of all time. Visit this Library of Congress site for more about her early years and some great photographs.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Thurgood Marshall

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.

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