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Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…
This article chronologically outlines court cases concerning affirmative action in the United States.
Read Truman's Executive order, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.
This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson plan or on its own to…
The text of Eisenhower's speech concerning desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The full text of Booker T. Washington's speech about civil rights.
The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery.
Each of these amendments broadened the number of citizens in the U.S. with the right to vote.
Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Learn about the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who organized the first economic boycott of businesses that…
Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.
A brief biography of modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey.
Read this brief biography of tennis professional, author, and activist Arthur Ashe.
Ask students to read and answer related questions about the state of racial equality in the United States in the first…
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
Learn more about Fannie Lou Hamer, an inspirational figure to many involved in the struggle for civil rights.
An article, including related resources, about Benjamin Banneker.
An article about Mary McLeod Bethune's contributions to education and race relations as a leader in the American black…
Learn more about the life of jazz singer Billie Holiday.
Learn more about the life of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.
Learn more about the life of the American painter and educator Jacob Lawrence.
Learn more about the life of American dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison.
Learn more about the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.