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β SNCC Mini-Research Hub
β SNCC Mini-Research Hub
Use the resources below to research the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as you prepare for our mock SNCC meeting. Explore primary sources, videos, databases, overviews, and important passages from March: Book One.
πΌοΈ Primary Sources: Photos, Documents & Voices from SNCC
πΌοΈ Primary Sources: Photos, Documents & Voices from SNCC
π· SNCC Photo Archives
Civil Rights Movement photo sets, including demonstrations, sit-ins, and youth activism.
π DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICAΒ
π SMITHSONIAN: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
π Papers & Statements
π Papers & Statements
Original documents, interviews, training materials, and essays.
πLIBRARY OF CONGRESS: CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICAΒ
π Direct Action & Voting Rights Flyers
π Direct Action & Voting Rights Flyers
Historical flyers, organizing materials, and voter registration examples.
π CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT ARCHIVEΒ
π₯ Short, Helpful Videos
π₯ Short, Helpful Videos
πΊ What Was SNCC? (HISTORY Channel overview)
π www.history.com/topics/black-history/snccΒ
πΊ John Lewis on Nonviolence (PBS Short)
πΊ John Lewis on Nonviolence (PBS Short)
πA Democracy MinuteΒ
πΊ Sit-Ins & Direct Action (National Museum of American History)
π Reflections on the Greensboro Lunch CounterΒ
πΊ Sit-Ins & Direct Action (National Museum of American History)
π Reflections on the Greensboro Lunch CounterΒ
πΊ Freedom Summer: Voter Registration Focus (PBS)Β π What Was Freedom Summer?Β
π Databases for Reliable Research
π Databases for Reliable Research
π¦ Gale in Context: U.S. History
Search terms to try: SNCC, John Lewis, Civil Rights Movement, Nonviolence, Freedom Summer
π BVSD SSOΒ
π© Explora
π© Explora
Recommended articles: SNCC, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., Freedom Summer
--> Go to Louisville Public Library in your SSO. You must LOGIN to see Databases.Β Login is your student # and Pin is your first name (not nickname)
π§ Facing History Resource Library
Student-friendly articles on civil rights, identity, activism, and ethical dilemmas.
π§ Facing History Resource Library
Student-friendly articles on civil rights, identity, activism, and ethical dilemmas.
π― Which Resources Match Your Debate Topic? (What to Look For)
π― Which Resources Match Your Debate Topic? (What to Look For)
π₯ TOPIC 1: Nonviolence vs. Self-Defense
π Look For:
Reasons SNCC leaders believed in nonviolence β
How nonviolence training prepared activists π§
Examples of activists staying peaceful under attack πͺποΈ
How nonviolence shaped public opinion and laws πΊβοΈ
The risks and challenges of staying nonviolent π¨
Strong arguments for self-defense π‘οΈ
π TOPIC 2: Leadership & Strategy (Work With MLK or Stay Independent?)
π TOPIC 2: Leadership & Strategy (Work With MLK or Stay Independent?)
π Look For:
How SNCC and MLK/SCLC agreed on major goals π€π€πΎ
Areas where they disagreed on strategy or leadership β‘
SNCCβs belief in youth-led, bottom-up leadership ππΎββοΈππΎββοΈ
Moments in March showing SNCC learning from MLK πβ¨
Moments showing SNCC wanting independence π§
Reasons why working together could strengthen the movement π
π¨ TOPIC 3: Direct Action vs. Voter Registration
π¨ TOPIC 3: Direct Action vs. Voter Registration
π Look For:
The impact of sit-ins and marches (direct action) βπΎπ½οΈ
The purpose of voter registration and why it mattered π³οΈ
Which strategy led to faster changeβ‘
Which strategy built long-term political power ποΈ
Examples of SNCC organizing protests or sit-ins π£
Examples of SNCC leading voter registration drives ππ³οΈ
Pros and cons of each strategy βοΈ
Using Noodletools.pdfWhy Use Noodletools?
Why Use Noodletools?
ποΈ Organize your sources and notes in one place
βοΈ Avoid plagiarism by keeping track of where information comes from
π Create correct MLA citations for your bibliography
ποΈ Show your research processΒ
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