Civil Rights

Civil Rights Poetry:

Anthology of Civil Rights Poetry: Click here.

Power Poetry: Civil Rights: Click here.

Poetry about Black History: Poets.org

Civil Rights Resources:

Top Ten Most Influential: Click here.

Speeches: Click Here

Protest Signs/Artwork/Posters: Click here

Specific Topics Research Articles:

Women's Rights:

NPR Article

Marriage Equality and Civil Rights:

Colbert Report

Strange Fruit:

Billie Holiday's iconic, emotional rendition

Nina Simone's version, with historical picture montage.

Five different versions of song (scroll down to bottom): Click here.

Strange Fruit: Lyrics

Interesting News Story about the Strange Fruit (NPR): Click here.

Evolution of the Song: Click here.

Without Sanctuary: Click here

Current Events Related to the Song and its Message:

• 1998: Article about James Byrd: Click here.

• 2006: Video about the "Jena Six": Click here

• 2009: Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Click here

Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Full Text.

Letter's Historical Context: Click here

Teaching the Civil Rights. Summer Institute 2013. Click here.