Well curated collection of essays, media, and primary sources

My Take

There are a wealth of resources for teaching Civil Rights. The Civil Rights movement of the 50s and 60s has the distinction of being one of the first historical American movements that was caught on video and audio tape. The primary sources from this time period are abundant, and this site does a great job of bringing them together by topic. The site makes clear that its journey begins with the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case, but in that I think it's lacking the historical context of the movements that came before. PBS in general has many sites devoted to Civil Rights, and sites that include the centuries-long struggle of African Americans, Jim Crow, etc. This is not that site. On the other hand, this site touches topics that others dance around, in particular the systematic nature of racial oppression in our country, and the roots of white supremacism. Overall this is a fantastic resource in understanding the Civil Rights movement of the 50s and 60s that can be used in a variety of ways.