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Pbs: American Experience: Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement

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Companion site to the televised documentary "Eyes on the Prize" provides access to a full complement of primary sources on the civil rights movement (1954-85), reflections of the people involved, profiles of important figures, image galleries, and similar resources.

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civil rights, black history month

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black history, civil rights activists, civil rights era, civil rights movement, civil unrest, eyes on the prize, freedom marches, civil rights movement, 1954-1968
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Websites
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For Administrator Use
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1330L

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