Using Primary Sources in the Classroom Civil Rights Movement Unit
This site is an introduction to the Civil Rights Movement through primary sources. Many of the major events which defined the modern Civil Rights Movement in America took place in Alabama during the 1950s and 1960s. Concerted efforts to guarantee African Americans equal access to public and private transportation, schools, voting booths, economic opportunities, and housing caused tremendous social turmoil all over the South, where legal discrimination against black Americans was most pronounced. The major topics include riding the bus, Birmingham 1963, marching for justice, and voting rights. Students will have the opportunity to read and analyze primary sources in preparation for creating a Public Service Annoucement video about the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Students might also make comparisons to Martin Luther King's "Why We Can't Wait" or create a synthesis essay based on primary source documents.
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