The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
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During the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali grew from a child to a young adult. In his activism, he was vocal about racial justice. Learn more about Ali's connection to the movement and the structures he fought against on this page.
Before you explore the rest of this page, get a bigger understanding of the Civil Rights Movement. Click the banner above to view a timeline of important events to the movement of the late 1940s through the late 1960s.
African American Voter Registrations in 1960 vs 1966
African American Voter Registrations in 1960 vs 1966
Take a look at the graph to the left.
Take a look at the graph to the left.
What do you notice?
What event from the timeline above connects to the big change in vote registrations?
Click the image when you're ready to see the event and explore more questions for the graph.
Two Louisvilles
Two Louisvilles
Re-read Grandaddy Herman's sermon that starts on page 47. He's describing the segregation of Lousville that Ali grew up with.
In the novel, Ali and his friends try to enter a Ferry Park, a whites only amusement park at the time of writing. Click to learn more about the park.
Watch Ali recount an experience with racism that upset him so much he threw his gold medal away.
Students demonstrate outside downtown Louisville's Blue Boar Cafeteria, 1961. Photo credit: Dick Duncan, image number 1985_085_03, Archives & Special Collections, University of Louisville.
Read about the teens brave enough to protest at Stewart's Dry Goods in 1961, a turning point for Louisville.
Click the image to the right to learn more about the protests these students participated in. You can listen to interviews, look at pictures, and read headlines featured in different papers after the demonstration.
Interested in a longer, more detailed history of Louisville's relationship with civil rights? Click on the yellow button to read a longer article covering the late 40s through 60s.
Important Figures
Important Figures
Listen to a short radio story on the relationship between one of the Civil Rights Movement's most prominent leaders and Ali. (Transcript available at the link)
Have you heard of The Algebra Project? Click to read about the connection between Bob Moses' work as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement connected to The Algebra Project?
Click the picture to read about Ali's friendship with Muhammad Ali
Click the button to read more about significant figures in the Civil Rights Movement as identified by the NAACP. Each individual has an article identifying key contributions to the movement, as well as continued activism. Some articles include images and video.
Click the banner to watch the 4-part series through Alexander Street.
Related Books in Our Library
Related Books in Our Library
If you're interested in reading more about the history of the Civil Rights Movement, check out our collection on Destiny Discover.
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