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Civil Rights Movement Timeline (14th Amendment, 1964 Act, Human Rights Law) Jan. 23 The 24th Amendment abolishes the poll tax, which originally had been instituted in 11 southern states after Reconstruction to make it difficult for poor blacks to vote. Summer The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), a network of civil rights groups that includes CORE and SNCC, launches a massive effort to register black voters during what becomes known as the Freedom Summer. It also sends delegates to the Democratic National Convention to protest—and attempt to unseat—the official all-white Mississippi contingent. July 2 President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Aug. 4 (Neshoba Country, Miss.) Treasures from The National Archives. On Violence and Nonviolence: The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi | Mississippi History Now. Poster, printed by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, questions the role of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol in violence against blacks.Courtesy, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. Civil rights protesters encourage a boycott in Grenada, Mississippi.Courtesy, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State University students protest the decision by then-President James Herbert White to expel all students who were involved in protesting civil injustice and curriculum issues, specifically the lack of a Black Studies program.Courtesy, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.

Protest march for voting rights in McComb, Mississippi. Courtesy, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. By Curtis J. Austin The American Civil Rights Movement in the late 1950s and 1960s represents a pivotal event in world history. Philosophy of nonviolence History of violence Curtis J. African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)

The African-American Civil Rights Movement or 1960s Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and federal law. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1954 and 1968, particularly in the South. A wave of inner city riots in black communities from 1964 through 1970 undercut support from the white community.

The emergence of the Black Power movement, which lasted from about 1966 to 1975, challenged the established black leadership for its cooperative attitude and its nonviolence, and instead demanded political and economic self-sufficiency. During the same time as African Americans were being disenfranchised, white Democrats imposed racial segregation by law. Characteristics of the post-Reconstruction period: Racial segregation. African American History: From Emancipation to the Present | Lecture 1 - Dawn of Freedom. The Unseen Holocaust. NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources. Medieval Calendar Calculator. A medieval mystery - The National Archives. Tax records can tell us a great deal about life in the Middle Ages. They don’t usually come with pictures, but this one does. It is a cartoon from 1233 during the reign of King Henry III. It’s a detailed, complex cartoon and it is a bit of a mystery.

It was found on an Exchequer Roll, a kind of government document recording various payments that is stored rolled up. Tasks 1. A castlePitchforksA set of scalesA womanA crownDevils 2. 3. 4. What is the man holding? 5. Who are the people shown here? 6. Who do you think he is supposed to be? 7. What do you think these characters are supposed to be? 8. Background Persecution of the Jews The terrible treatment of Jews by the Nazi Government in the 1930s and 1940s was not a new event.

At the time this roll was written Jews in England were subjected to heavy taxes, had property stolen or confiscated and were sometimes attacked. Medieval Norwich In the 13th century, Norwich was one of the largest and most important towns in England. Teachers' notes Abigail. World History - Free History Video Lectures. Internet History Sourcebooks. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook has expanded greatly since its creation, and now contains hundred of local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net.

See Introduction for an explanation of the Sourcebook's goals. See the Help! Page for all the help on research I can offer. Although I am more than happy to receive notes if you have comments on this web site, I cannot answer specific research enquiries [and - for students - I cannot, or rather will not, do your homework.] The Ancient History Sourcebook works as follows: This Main Index page [this page] shows all sections and sub sections. Additional Study/Research Aids In addition to the above structure, there are a series of pages to help teacher and students. Ancient History in the Movies Subjects covered by the source texts in each Section. Studying Ancient History The Ancient Near East Mesopotamia Egypt Persia Israel Greek Civilizations Greece The Hellenistic World Introduction. History - Ancient Worlds | Civilization: The Rise of Europe. Old Maps Online. Introduction :: European History. Introduction to the Renaissance.

Medieval and Renaissance Fact and Fiction. Undefined This page is meant to be a guide to resources available on the Web for people who are interested in the history, culture, literature and re-creation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. There are hundreds of sites on the Middle Ages on the Web. I know I have only a small percentage of what is out there, but I have tried to organize this site so that you will have an easier time finding what you want. Please e-mail me to let me know about good sites that I haven't included yet. Welcome to my site. Feel free to explore, and please come back again, because I'm always adding new resources to the list. Table of Contents There are two other related pages on Sharon's Medieval Web Site that you may enjoy visiting Visit my other Web Pages Sign my Guest Book Major Archives and Pages of Links Guide to Archaeology on the Internet An article in the Athena Review. The Labyrinth at Georgetown University NetSERF "The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources" Ravensguard's Viking Age Page Luminarium.

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