2. Understand why and how Blacks sought to bring about change to their position in America up to 1965
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Easy to read information about Boycott
Very basic but with links for more detail
The official site of the Boycott
Little Rock, Arkansas
Basics with links to further information
Detail about the background and events
1957 Civil Rights Act
KKK revival in the 1950s
Background to KKK and re-emergence in later times
Sit-ins
Brief information with pictures
Freedom Rides
Freedom Rides basics from CORE
Detail with links to more detail
Documentary on sit-ins and freedom rides
James Meredith and the University of Mississippi
Birmingham Campaign 1963
Good overview with links to video
Overview from King Encyclopedia
Well-structured simple overview
March on Washington
Overview from King Encyclopedia
1964 Civil Rights Act
Watts Riots
Links to lots of stories about the riots
March on Selma