Civil
Rights Movement Pathfinder
Coach
HartsellŐs Arkansas History Class
323.1 WIL Wilkinson,
Brenda. The civil rights movement: an illustrated history. This book recounts the
historical background of blacks in America, beginning with the earliest
arrivals from Africa, and describes the crucial events leading up to the
movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
323.1196 MCW McWhorter,
Diane. A dream of freedom: the Civil Rights movement from 1954 to 1968. Examines the rise of the Civil
Rights movement in America, the men and women whose lives made an impact in the
pursuit of social and political equality, and landmark Supreme Court cases that
changed the fabric of American society in the mid-to-late twentieth century.
323.4 WEB Webb,
Sheyann. Selma, Lord, Selma : girlhood memories of the civil-rights days.
The
"girlhood memories" of two young black girls who participated in the
civil rights demonstration in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
342.73 KLI Klinkner,
Philip A. The Ninth Amendment. : Discusses the origins and provisions of the
Ninth Amendment, which protects "unremunerated" rights, or rights not
listed in the Constitution.
364.15 CRO Crowe,
Chris. Getting away with murder : the true story of the Emmett Till case.
The boy who
triggered the civil rights movement -- Kicking the hornets' nest -- The boy
from Chicago -- The wolf whistle -- Setting the stage -- Getting away with
murder -- Aftershocks. Presents a true account of the murder of
fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955.
370.19 KEL Kelso,
Richard, 1942- Days of courage : the Little Rock story. Describes the experiences of
the "Little Rock Nine," the first black students to begin the
integration of schools in Arkansas in 1957.
373.767 HUC Huckaby, Elizabeth. Crisis at
Central High, Little Rock, 1957-58
Recounts the
events surrounding the attempt of nine black students to enter Central High
School in Little Rock, following the Supreme Court ruling that racial
segregation in public schools was illegal.
979.4 CLO Cole,
Michael D. The L.A.Riots: rage in the city of angels. Discusses the riots that occurred in Los
Angeles in 1992 after the verdict in the Rodney King case.
979.4 HAM Hamilton,
Sue L. Los Angeles riots. An account of the arrest and trial of
Rodney King and of the riots in Los Angeles in April, 1992, that
followed.
BIO KIN Clayton,
Edward Taylor. Martin Luther
King: the peaceful warrior. A biography of the black leader, Martin Luther King, who,
encouraged by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, inspired the Nation to begin a
non-violent campaign for equality.
BIO KIN Rowe,
Jeanne A. An album of Martin Luther King, Jr. A biography of the man largely
responsible for uniting American blacks in the fight for civil rights.
BIO MAL Rummel,
Jack. Malcolm X. A biography of the Black Muslim who became a leader of a
movement to unite black people throughout the world.
BIO RUS Haskins,
James, Bayard Rustin : behind the scenes of the civil rights movement.
A biography
of Bayard Rustin, a skillful organizer behind the scenes of the American civil
rights movement whose ideas strongly influenced Martin Luther King,
Jr.
REF 917.3 THI Time-Life
Books. This fabulous century, 1960-1970, by the editors of Time-Life
Books. A
pictorial survey of American life during the 1960's, with sections on the
Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, assassinations, science, the media,
sports and various life styles.
REF 973 MOS Profiles
in American history, Volume 8. Highlights individuals of the late twentieth century who played a
role in the civil rights movement, immigration reform, and the Vietnam
War.
The
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship explores black
America's quest for equality from the early national period through the
twentieth century. It showcases the incomparable African American collections
of the Library of Congress by displaying more than 240 items, including books,
government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, and plays in the
largest black history exhibit ever presented by the Library of Congress.
Online
encyclopedia and reference resource.
Online database
of articles covering Geography and History and many more topics.
Infoplease
Civil Rights Timeline
An online
timeline of milestones in the modern civil rights movement from 1954 to 2003.
Yahoo results on
the civil right movement.