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Leaving Birmingham : notes of a native son

Hemphill, Paul, 1936-

Former Atlanta Constitution journalist's recollections of the Civil Rights movement in 1963 Birmingham and observations on the changes in the city in 1993.

Miles to go for freedom : segregation & civil rights in the Jim Crow years

Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949-

Freedom rising

North, James.

Freedom riders : 1961 and the struggle for racial justice

Arsenault, Raymond.

Freedom's daughters : the unsung heroines of the civil rights movement from 1830 to 1970

Olson, Lynne.

Shared dreams : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Jewish community

Schneier, Marc, 1959-

Freedom Riders : John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the front lines of the civil rights movement

Bausum, Ann.

An easy burden the civil rights movement and the transformation of America

Young, Andrew, 1932- .

Free at last : A history of the civil rights movement and those who died in the struggle

Bullard, Sara.

SUMMARY: An illustrated history of the Civil Rights movement, including a timeline and profiles of forty people who gave their lives in the movement.

Better day coming : Blacks and equality, 1890-2000

Fairclough, Adam.

The children

Halberstam, David.

The civil rights movement and its legacy

Kosof, Anna.

Discusses the civil rights movement in America and its effects on current society.

Reporting civil rights

The struggle for Black equality, 1954-1980

Sitkoff, Harvard.

Spies of Mississippi : the true story of the spy network that tried to destroy the Civil Rights movement

Bowers, Rick, 1952-

A compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era.

We shall overcome (2 CDs)

Boyd, Herb, 1938-

Black & white : the confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor

Brimner, Larry Dane.

Provides an account of the confrontation between civil rights activist Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth, and Birmingham, Alabama, police chief Eugene "Bull" Connor, who was determined to keep the city's schools, parks, workplaces, and public facilities segregated.

Because they marched : the people's campaign for voting rights that changed America

Freedman, Russell, author.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Newbery Medalist Freedman presents a riveting account of this pivotal event in the history of civil rights.

Living through the Civil Rights Movement

When the children marched : the Birmingham civil rights movement

Mayer, Robert H., 1950-

"Discusses the Birmingham civil rights movement, the great leaders of the movement, and the role of the children who helped fight for equal rights and to end segregation in Birmingham"--Provided by publisher.

Black women leaders of the civil rights movement

Allen, Zita.

The story of American freedom

Foner, Eric.

Freedom and the Court : civil rights and liberties in the United States

Abraham, Henry Julian, 1921-

The courage of their convictions : sixteen Americans who fought their way to the Supreme Court

Irons, Peter H., 1940-

May it please the court : the most significant oral arguments made before the Supreme Court since 1955

Transcripts of the oral arguments leading to landmark rulings, including abortion rights, flag burning, school desegregation, sexual orientation, Miranda rights, interracial marriage, and prayer in school.

From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act : a history of the fight for free speech in America

Finan, Christopher M., 1953-

Ghosts of Mississippi : the murder of Medgar Evers, the trials of Byron de la Beckwith, and the haunting of the new South

Vollers, Maryanne.

Describes the three decade process to finally convict the instigator of the assassination of Medgar Evers. In bringing white supremist Beckwith to justice the state of Mississippi faced its violent past and helped begin the journey of an Old South to the New.

Strong inside : the true story of how Perry Wallace broke college basketball's color line

Maraniss, Andrew, author.

In his senior year, Perry Wallace's Pearl High School basketball team won Tennessee's first racially-integrated state tournament. The world seemed to be opening up at just the right time, and when Vanderbilt University recruited Wallace to play basketball, he accepted the assignment to desegregate the Southeastern Conference. The hateful experiences he would endure on campus and in the hostile gymnasiums of the Deep South turned out to be the stuff of nightmares. Yet Wallace persisted, endured, and met this challenge head on.

The Civil Rights Movement in America from 1865 to the present

McKissack, Pat, 1944-

From the beginning of Reconstruction to the present, traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America, with a brief comparison of their problems to those of other minorities.

The fight renewed : the civil rights movement

Woog, Adam, 1953-

The turning tide, 1948-1956 : from the desegregation of the armed forces to the Montgomery bus boycott

Dornfeld, Margaret.

A chronology of significant events in African American history from 1948 through 1956.

Struggle and love 1972-1997 : from the Gary Convention to the aftermath of the Million Man March

Hull, Mary.

Discusses the efforts of African Americans to achieve equality in education, employment, politics, and other areas, from the 1970s into the 1990s.

From a raw deal to a New Deal? : African Americans, 1929-1945

Trotter, Joe William, 1945-

Examines the plight of African-Americans during the economic depression of the 1930s and over the course of World War II, and discusses how the response of the people to unfair policies and unequal practices is linked to the beginnings of the modern civil rights movement.

Kennedy and King : the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights

Levingston, Steven, author.

An account of the contentious relationship between the thirty-fifth president and Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the tumultuous early years of the civil rights movement explores their influence on one another and the important decisions that were inspired by their rivalry.

Sacred places : a guide to the civil rights sites in Atlanta, Georgia

Lefever, Harry G.

Diary of a sit-in

Proudfoot, Merrill.

Freedom cannot rest : Ella Baker and the civil rights movement

Bohannon, Lisa Frederiksen.

James Baldwin : voice from Harlem

Gottfried, Ted.

Discusses Baldwin's childhood in Harlem, his expatriate experiences, and his return to the U.S. in the 1960s to work for the Civil Rights movement.

Black in Selma : The uncommon life of J. L. Chestnut, Jr

Chestnut, J. L.

The autobiobraphy of the only black lawyer in Selma, Alabama during the historic Civil Rights march to Montgomery.

To the mountaintop! : my journey through the civil rights movement

Hunter-Gault, Charlayne.

The author describes her involvement in the civil rights movement and the way she felt at the inauguration of Barack Obama, featuring black-and-white photographs, articles from the "New York Times," and more.

Vernon can read! : a memoir

Jordan, Vernon E. (Vernon Eulion), 1935-

Martin Luther King, Jr

Fairclough, Adam.

The life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr

Haskins, James, 1941-

A biography of a man who dedicated his life to the cause of civil rights, which also reexamines unanswered questions concerning his assassination.

My life, my love, my legacy

King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006, author.

Walking with the wind : a memoir of the movement

Lewis, John, 1940 Feb. 21-

March

Lewis, John, 1940 February 21-

A graphic novel trilogy based on the life of civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis.

Walking with the wind : a memoir of the movement

Lewis, John, 1940 Feb. 21-

Dream makers, dream breakers : the world of Justice Thurgood Marshall

Rowan, Carl Thomas.

Great time coming : the life of Jackie Robinson, from baseball to Birmingham

Falkner, David.

Biography of the African American ball player who broke the practice of racial exclusion in the major leagues.

Ida B. Wells : mother of the civil rights movement

Fradin, Dennis B.

Radio Free Dixie : Robert F. Williams & the roots of Black power

Tyson, Timothy B.

We are all welcome here : a novel

Berg, Elizabeth.

Little brother

Doctorow, Cory.

After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.

The rock and the river

Magoon, Kekla.

In 1968 Chicago, fourteen-year-old Sam Childs is caught in a conflict between his father's nonviolent approach to seeking civil rights for African Americans and his older brother, who has joined the Black Panther Party.

The help

Stockett, Kathryn.

In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another.

I have a dream

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.

Medgar Evers and the NAACP

Jeffrey, Gary.

In graphic novel format, describes Medgar Evers' efforts to gain equal rights for African Americans in Missisippi, his work with the NAACP, and his assassination in 1963, which gave the Civil Rights Movement new momentum.

As good as anybody : Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's amazing march towards freedom

Michelson, Richard.

Describes the experiences that influenced Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschels's civil rights activism and discusses the friendship between the two men.

Dear Mrs. Parks : a dialogue with today's youth

Parks, Rosa, 1913-

Presents correspondence between Rosa Parks and various children in which the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement" answers questions and encourages young people to reach their highest potential.

Heroes for civil rights

Adler, David A.

A collection of brief, illustrated biographies that details the lives of civil rights figures, including Martin Luther King, Jr., the Little Rock Nine, and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Martin's dream day

Kelley, Kitty.

"Iconic photographs ... transport readers to the 1963 March on Washington, bringing that historic day vividly to life for a new generation"--Amazon.com.

Free at last : A history of the civil rights movement and those who died in the struggle

Bullard, Sara.

SUMMARY: An illustrated history of the Civil Rights movement, including a timeline and profiles of forty people who gave their lives in the movement.

We shall overcome : heroes of the civil rights movement

Powledge, Fred.

Examines the system of segregation that existed in the United States until the mid-twentieth century and discusses the civil rights movement that changed this system.

The Civil Rights Movement

Venable, Rose.

Chronicles the civil rights movement in the United States, providing information on the movement's key figures and events.

The freedom riders

Kent, Deborah.

Twelve days in May : Freedom Ride 1961

Brimner, Larry Dane.

The story of the Freedom Riders, who boarded buses in Washington, D.C., for New Orleans, Louisiana, as a way to draw attention to the lack of enforcement of the laws prohibiting segregation on buses crossing state lines and at bus stations.

We've got a job : the 1963 Birmingham Children's March

Levinson, Cynthia.

Sit-in : how four friends stood up by sitting down

Pinkney, Andrea Davis.

"This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement."--Amazon.com.

Freedom summer : the 1964 struggle for civil rights in Mississippi

Rubin, Susan Goldman.

Introduces the efforts of student volunteers who traveled to Mississippi in 1964 to encourage African Americans to exercise their right to vote, and dicusses the violent resistance they faced from supporters of segregation.

Riding to Washington

Swain, Gwenyth, 1961-

A young white girl rides the bus with her father to the March on Washington in 1963--at which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would give his "I Have a Dream" speech--and comes to see that Dr. King's dream belongs not just to African-Americans but to all Americans.

The march from Selma to Montgomery : African Americans demand the vote

Miller, Jake, 1969-

Depicts the repeated efforts of civil rights advocates to march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, only to be interrupted by national guardsmen.

In defense of liberty : the story of America's Bill of Rights

Freedman, Russell.

Describes the origins, applications of, and challenges to the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights.

A kid's guide to America's Bill of Rights

Krull, Kathleen.

Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee.

The Mississippi burning trial : a primary source account

Scheppler, Bill.

Tells the story of the 1964 murders of three voting rights activists in Mississippi by a group of Klansmen, and the trial that followed. Also includes a glossary and further resource list.

When thunder comes : poems for civil rights leaders

Lewis, J. Patrick.

A collection of poems featuring civil rights leaders.

Martin Luther King Jr : The Morehouse Years

Freedom's children : young civil rights activists tell their own stories

Levine, Ellen.

Southern blacks who were young and involved in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s describe their experiences.

Between the lines : how Ernie Barnes went from the football field to the art gallery

Wallace, Sandra Neil, author.

Looks at the life and career of Ernie Barnes, a football star who became an influential painter.

Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice

Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-

Presents an account of fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin, an African-American girl who refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks, and covers her role in a crucial civil rights case.

W.E.B. Du Bois

Troy, Don.

A brief biography of the African American educator and activist who helped found the NAACP and worked much of his life to gain equitable treatment for his people.

Voice of freedom : Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

A collage-illustrated collection of free form poems describing the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.

Jesse Jackson : civil rights activist

Haskins, James, 1941-

Presents the life, accomplishments, and goals of the civil rights activist and politician Jesse Jackson, from his childhood in North Carolina through his years in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Bader, Bonnie, 1961-

An illustrated biography introducing students to the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his childhood, schooling, beliefs, role in the civil rights movement, and other related topics.

I've seen the promised land : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-

Pictures and easy-to-read text introduce the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. : a dream of hope

Fleming, Alice Mulcahey, 1928-

Profiles the life and challenges of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., that chronicles his childhood, early days in the struggle for equality, and the legacy he left behind.

Happy birthday, Martin Luther King

Marzollo, Jean.

An introduction to the great civil rights leader.

I am Martin Luther King, Jr

Meltzer, Brad.

"A biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that tells the story of how he used nonviolence to lead the civil rights movement"-- Provided by publisher.

Dreams : the story of Martin Luther King, Jr

Murray, Peter, 1952 Sept. 29-

A biography of the Baptist minister who spent much of his life pursuing his dream of equal treatment for fellow African Americans and for all people.

Martin's big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Rappaport, Doreen.

Looks at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, explaining his work to bring about a peaceful end to segregation.

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr

Stein, R. Conrad.

Chronicles the events leading up to, and the immediate aftermath of, the murder of one of the best-known figures in the United States civil rights movement.

March. Book 2

Lewis, John, 1940 February 21-

A graphic novel trilogy based on the life of civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis.

March. Book 3

Lewis, John, 1940 February 21-, author.

Welcome to the conclusion of the March trilogy, in which Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to life for a new generation.

Meet Nelson Mandela

Katz, Bobbi.

Recounts the life and career of Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela : activist for equality

Green, Robert, 1969-

A biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

Rosa

Giovanni, Nikki.

Rosa Parks

Greenfield, Eloise.

A biography of the black woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama.

If a bus could talk : the story of Rosa Parks

Ringgold, Faith.

A biography of the African-American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

A. Philip Randolph and the labor movement

Cwiklik, Robert.

A biography of the civil rights activist who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which acted as a labor union for Pullman car porters, and crusaded for equal rights for blacks in the armed forces, military industries, and in labor unions.

Nina : jazz legend and civil-rights activist Nina Simone

Brière-Haquet, Alice, 1979-

An introduction to Nina Simone, a jazz legend and civil-rights activist.

Leon's story

Tillage, Leon, 1936-

The son of a North Carolina sharecropper recalls the hard times faced by his family and other African Americans in the first half of the twentieth century and the changes that the civil rights movement helped bring about.

Stella by starlight

Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town.

Black angels

Murphy, Rita.

The summer of 1961 brings change to eleven-year-old Celli and her town of Mystic, Georgia, when her beloved Sophie becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement and Celli learns a secret about the father who left her and her family long ago.

Yankee girl

Rodman, Mary Ann.

When her FBI-agent father is transferred to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1964, eleven-year-old Alice wants to be popular but also wants to reach out to the one black girl in her class in a newly-integrated school.

One crazy summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita.

In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Grandmama's pride

Birtha, Becky, 1948-

While on a trip in 1956 to visit her grandmother in the South, six-year-old Sarah Marie experiences segregation for the first time, but discovers that things have changed by the time she returns the following year.

A taste of colored water

Faulkner, Matt.

Young cousins Lulu and Jelly, inspired by stories told by a classmate, hitch a ride into the city hoping to take a gulp of what they imagine must be some pretty special water that comes from the "colored" drinking fountain.

These hands

Mason, Margaret H., 1954-

An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.

Boycott blues : how Rosa Parks inspired a nation

Pinkney, Andrea Davis.

Uses the form of a blues song to share the story of the year-long bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked by seamstress Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger in 1955, which resulted in a repeal of the Jim Crow segregation laws.

Back of the bus

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-

From the back of the bus, an African American child watches the arrest of Rosa Parks.

The coddling of the American mind : how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure

Lukianoff, Greg, author.

"Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and are afraid to speak honestly. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising--on campus as well as nationally. How did this happen? First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: What doesn't kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being and ancient wisdom from many cultures. Embracing these untruths--and the resulting culture of safetyism--interferes with young people's social, emotional, and intellectual development. It makes it harder for them to become autonomous adults who are able to navigate the bumpy road of life. Lukianoff and Haidt investigate the many social trends that have intersected to promote the spread of these untruths. They explore changes in childhood such as the rise of fearful parenting, the decline of unsupervised, child-directed play, and the new world of social media that has engulfed teenagers in the last decade. They examine changes on campus, including the corporatization of universities and the emergence of new ideas about identity and justice. They situate the conflicts on campus within the context of America's rapidly rising political polarization and dysfunction. This is a book for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about the growing inability of Americans to live, work, and cooperate across party lines"-- Provided by publisher.

Civil rights

CD-ROM for Windows or Mac with full-color pictures, multimedia presentations and class activities. "For grades 4-9."

I have a dream

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.

Martin Luther King's speech at the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963. Includes bonus newsreel features.

Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years

Vols. 1-6 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; v. 7-14 examines the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.

Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years

Vols. 1-6 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; v. 7-14 examines the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.

Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years

Vols. 1-6 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; v. 7-14 examines the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.

Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years

Vols. 1-6 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; v. 7-14 examines the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.

Citizen King

"In exploring the last few years of his life, this ... American experience production traces King's efforts to recast himself by embracing causes beyond the civil rights movement, by becoming a champion of the poor and an outspoken opponent of the war in Vietnam. Tapping into a rich archive of photographs and film footage and using diaries, letters, and eyewitness accounts of fellow activists, friends, journalists, political leaders and law enforcement officials, this film brings fresh insights to King's impossible journey, his charismatic leadership and his truly remarkable impact."--Container.

The Rosa Parks story

Dramatic biography of Rosa McCauley Parks, who in 1955 created the spark that began the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Voices of the civil rights movement Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966

Will the circle be unbroken? : an audio history of the Civil Rights Movement in five Southern communities and the music of those times

Southern Regional Council.

Twenty-six 30 min. episodes that chronicle the Civil Rights movement in Columbia, SC; Montgomery, AL; Little Rock, AR; Jackson, MS; and Atlanta, GA. Includes interviews, audio clips and contemporary pop and folk songs.

Will the circle be unbroken? : an audio history of the Civil Rights Movement in five Southern communities and the music of those times

Southern Regional Council.

Twenty-six 30 min. episodes that chronicle the Civil Rights movement in Columbia, SC; Montgomery, AL; Little Rock, AR; Jackson, MS; and Atlanta, GA. Includes interviews, audio clips and contemporary pop and folk songs.

Unconstitutional the war on our civil liberties

Discusses how the USA PATRIOT Act has taken away checks on law enforcement and continues to endanger the civil liberties of all Americans under the guise of being part of the war on terrorism, and how paranoia, fear and racial profiling have led to gross infringements on freedom and democracy without strengthening national security.

Freedom song

Stirring account of the civil rights struggle in the early 1960s, based on first-hand recollections of veteran activists, burning with realism, commitment, and the urgency of the lives in crisis.