"The Bottom Line: Historic Events of the
Twentieth Century delivers a solid punch. There is a plethora of quality
information on broad topics but also excellent detail as well. Substantial
text, good web links, numerous cross references, and useful maps and
photos lead to a high recommendation for this resource…."
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".... clear, well-written, and historically balanced....
As a historical overview and summary of the civil rights movement,
this work is excellent."
ARBA (print)
Designed for student research, this one-stop reference provides
a unique introduction to the Civil Rights movement, its development,
issues, and leaders. Six essays capture the drama and conflict of
the struggle, covering the origins of the movement, the fight for
legal equality, the role of women, and the lasting effects of the
protest of the 1950s and 1960s. Ready-reference features include
biographical profiles of 20 activists, from Martin Luther King,
Jr. and Malcolm X to Ella Jo Baker and Bayard Rustin, a chronology,
bibliography, and photographs. This work also contains 15 primary
documents, including presidential addresses and speeches by Martin
Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, Malcolm X, and George Wallace.
Based on the latest scholarship, this source gives students the
analysis and reference sources they need to expand their understanding
of the Civil Rights movement. In addition, the online guide provides
the user access to:
- Online teacher lesson plans—specifically designed for
teaching the content of this guide
- Mississippi Civil Rights Digital Archives including oral histories,
manuscripts, and photographs
- Little Rock Central High School Crisis 1957-58 Historic Video
and Photo Gallery
- Archival film footage and audio of key civil rights events
- African American Political and Cultural Figures Photograph
Collection
- Sources for Images on African American History (Library of
Congress), including over 300 photographs, drawings, and posters
from slavery through civil rights
- Audio history of "We Shall Overcome" song
- Photo tour of the Civil Rights Movement
- Extensively hyperlinked timeline and glossary of key terms
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