Civil Rights: Resources

A collection of primary source photographs, footage, and interviews from museums and news corporations across the country. Use the menu on the left side to search by Media Type for news footage, letters, etc. Or find all sources related to a particular famous day or event.

Online collection of manuscripts, first-hand accounts, poetry, art, and literature that “documents all aspects of Indian Life from the Indian perspective.”

Online exhibition at the Library of Congress

Books and documentaries on DVD at KUA. Try a keyword search to get the most results on a topic. Use the "Power" search tool to narrow down: for example, search "civil rights" AND "malcolm x" for items about Malcolm X's role in the Civil Rights movement.

A great place to look for primary sources -- every issue ever published by the NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, and the Hartford Courant. Before you search, try narrowing down by decade (1960s, for example) under Advanced Search to get the most relevant results. If you are looking for a particular event, you can even choose a specific day!

A great starting point for current events issues. Find in-depth reports on the state of Native or African American communities in the U.S. today. Most reports include timelines, graphs and charts, and pro/con debate sections.