Historical
photo sets |
1.
The
background story: how
segregation began 2. The Civil Rights Movement begins 3. The end of segregation 4. Voting rights for African Americans 5. The Equal Rights Amendment |
| History food feature | Margaret's
Soul Food The Civil
Rights Movement spread a wider awareness of many aspects of black life
and culture - including soul food. This restaurant in Arlington,
Virginia, made a very successful business featuring that style of
cooking. |
| Videos
and Internet sites  Students: Check with your parents for permission before visiting Internet links. |
The Civil Rights Movement:
1950s segment from The Century: America's Time - Happy Days
(2 of 3). Watch from 6:20 to 13:38. The Civil Rights Movement: 1960s segment from The Century: America's Time - Poisoned Dreams (2 of 3). Watch from 3:19 to 14:59. Rev. Martin Luther King's advice for students (a video clip from King's speech to junior high school students in Philadelphia in 1967. The speech was was titled, "What is Your Life's Blueprint?") Rev. Martin Luther King's last speech (a video of part of the famous speech Rev. King made in Memphis, Tennessee, in April, 1968, the day before he was assassinated) NAACP (Internet site for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Music: We Shall Overcome This song became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and was often sung at protest marches and rallies. It is sung here by the chorus of Morehouse College, an historically black men's college in Atlanta, Georgia. Women's rights topics: Timeline: Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. The list of groups focused on women's rights issues includes National Organization for Women (NOW) and Independent Women's Forum. These groups have different positions on a number of topics, so it is worth comparing and contrasting their views. Each has a YouTube channel with short videos explaining their stand on various issues. You can find them at: NOW videos channel on YouTube Independent Women's Forum videos channel on YouTube |