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History Guide

Firsthand

Hands on the Freedom Plow : personal accounts by women in SNCC
Civil rights digest : a summary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The fruit of a frantic summer
The 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its continuing importance : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, September 5, 2007
50 years strong
A call to conscience : the landmark speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Experience: Eyes on the Prize
A collection of primary sources pertaining to the struggle for civil rights.

In the Stacks

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 by Robert D. Loevy (Editor); Hubert H. Humphrey (Contribution by); Joseph L. Rauh (Contribution by); John G. Stewart (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF4757 .C59 1997
ISBN: 0791433625
Publication Date: 1997-06-01
Human Rights by Austin Sarat (Editor); Thomas R. Kearns (Editor)
Call Number: JC571 .H765 2001
ISBN: 0472111922
Publication Date: 2001-06-28
Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention by John C. Skipper
Call Number: JK2313 1964 .S55 2012
ISBN: 9780786461615
Publication Date: 2012-03-20

Getting Started

Use Reference Works (encyclopedias and dictionaries to find books and journal articles)

Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties
3 volumes in Denison's stacks
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights : From Emancipation to the Twenty-First Century
2 volumes available in Denison's stacks.
The Jim Crow Encyclopedia
Electronic resource available through Gale Virtual Reference Library

Lyndon Johnson meeting with civil rights leaders

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Useful Online Resources

Library of Congress: Civil Rights Resource Guide
An online guide to Civil Rights materials available at the Library of Congress' site.
Florida Memory: Images of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida
As advertised, with annotations.
The White House: Civil Rights
What's the White House up to now?
Civil Rights Timeline: Milestones in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Timeline with annotations.
National Civil Rights Museum Website
"The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, the assassination site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through our collections, exhibitions, and educational programs."

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