Prescott Library: Archived: 1960's US History: Civil Rights

African American Civil Rights

Civil Rights Act of 1964
A listing of various articles and media available through UVA's Miller Center primarily related to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
This resource, from Oxford, is a great place to find information on the Civil Rights movement in America.
"The online authority on the African American Experience" from Oxford UP.

The March on Washington
Essay from the Library of Congress on the historic 1963 March on Washington. This essay is part of their Civil Rights History Project.

Marching Toward Freedom: from the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to the assassination of Malcolm X by Robert Weisbrot
Call Number: 973.0496 Wei
Publication Date: 1994
Photographs and text chronicle the struggle of African-Americans to gain their civil rights between 1957 and 1965 highlighting the key people and events of that time.
Hand in Hand: ten Black men who changed America by Andrea Pinkney; Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
Call Number: 973.0496 Pin
Publication Date: 2012
Offers insight into the lives of ten influential African American men from different times in the history of the United States.

A Brief History of the American Indian Movement
Gives a synopsis of this 30 year struggle.
American Indian Movement
Official site for information on this group which works to empower American Indians. Includes transcripts of past events.
Sovereignty
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe describes changing federal policies toward self-governance in the past 20 years. From the PBS program We Shall Remain.
Treaties between American Indians and the US Governement
An alphabetical listing of treaties produced by the Oklahoma State University Library.
Indian Law Research Guides
A great list of resources from the National Indian Law Library including links to tribal information, primary source documents, and more.

Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers movement by Susan Ferriss
Call Number: 331.881 Fer
Publication Date: 1997
Tells the story of Cesar Chavez and his fight to win dignity and justice for migrant farmworkers through the United Farm Workers union, and includes essays, letters, and poems contributed by men and women who participated on both sides of the struggle.
Cesar Chavez by Consuelo Rodriguez
Call Number: 331.88 Cha R
Publication Date: 1991
Biography of the Mexican-American labor activist who organized and led the braceros, or migrant farm workers, in their struggle for better working conditions.

1969: The Year of Gay Liberation
New York Public Library's online exhibit on the Gay Liberation Movement. Don't just read the first page, but investigate the links to the left as well.
Stonewall Uprising | PBS
From a WGBH American Experience are these great pages of resources.

The Sixties and Protest Music
This essay on the Gilder Lehrman website, provides good detail on specific songs and dates that sparked particular actions for listeners.

33 Revolutions per Minute: a history of protest songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day by Dorian Lynskey
Call Number: 782.42 Lyn
Publication Date: 2011
Profiles thirty-three protest songs that have had a significant impact on world culture from the 1930s through the early twenty-first century.

Pop Culture Universe This link opens in a new window
For information on a song or its impact, search this resource.
Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window
For in depth information on an artist, search their name. For general information on Protest Music in the 60's search "Popular Music."

Protest Music
This essay from ABC-Clio explains key musicians and ideas Protest Music During the 1960's and beyond.
Tracing the long journey of "We Shall Overcome"
From the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, this essay discusses the origins and influence of this "classic" 1960's protest song.

Playing for Change: music and musicians in the service of social movements by Rob Rosenthal; Richard Flacks
Call Number: 782.42 Ros
Publication Date: 2012
Chronicles the stages involved for musicians interested in social movements. Use the table of contents and the index to help you!