Civil Rights

Resources in this category:

Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html

This comprehensive directory of African resources covers many topics including: Current Events/News (including African newspapers), Art, Culture, Education, History, Maps, Music, Politics, Religion, Travel, and more. Country information is also included, as is regional information for Central, East, Southern and West Africa, as well as the Indian Ocean Islands and the Horn of Africa. The site also includes a search function.

Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
http://brownvboard.org/index.htm

The site of the Brown Foundation presents information related to the "Brown v. Board of Education" case. The website contains an online photo and text exhibit, an online tour of Brown family historic sites, timelines, legal case descriptions, research resources, and a bibliography list for further learning.

National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/

The National Civil Rights Museum is located in Memphis, Tennessee on site where Dr. Martin Luther King was shot in 1968. The museum serves to help society understand the history and lessons of the American Civil Rights Movement and other worldwide civil rights initiatives. The website offers an exhibit tour, historical narratives, and an archive of the "Freedom Awards."

PBS: Civil Rights Era Timeline
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/civil_01.html

PBS offers a timeline that traces the Civil Rights Era starting in 1954 and ending in 1971. Timeline presents historical information in the form of essays, photos, and many hypertext links to other sources, like interviews or broadcasts with National Public Radio (NPR). Some resource links may require special media software.

We Shall Overcome - Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/

Contains photographs, essays, travel maps, history of individuals and sites about and along the Underground Railroad. Covers paths taken through 20 U. S. States. References include links to other Civil Rights sites, documents, speeches and biographies.