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Civil Rights Resource Guide
The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most inspiring and important social movements in American History. Explore three Civil Rights research topics -- Community Studies, Women in the Civil Rights Movement and NAACP Policy Positions -- with Ebooks, primary sources, video and more.
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Black Women & Civic Engagement Resource Guide
Discover different manifestations of Black women’s civic involvement from Reconstruction through the Jim Crow Era. This guide introduces topics such as economic independence, citizenship, personal care, education and women’s clubs.
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Alexander Street Black Studies Collections
Experience black studies from a new perspective. These interdisciplinary resources feature rare and unique materials that survey the black experience throughout history, culture, literature, arts, drama and more.
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African American Biographical Database
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Ethnic NewsWatch: A History
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