Showing posts with label Civil Rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil Rights. Show all posts

Tuesday, 30 January 2007

Stop playin' around and do some work!

Fancy testing your incredible historical knowledge? then take a look at this quiz site from the History Channel. It has detailed quizzes on a range of topics that are great for testing what you have learnt in lesson, or through personal study. Give 'em a go and leave a comment of your high score.
Medicine through time, Russia, The British Empire, American History and the Cold War are all covered and many many more!
Click on the picture to get goin'!

Monday, 22 January 2007

Saturday, 20 January 2007

Blog off!

Check out this history blog created by General History and featuring general history. Bits and bobs about history, a sure favourite for anyone who is interested ini all things historic.
generalhistory.blogspot.com

Martin Luther King Day!




This site has a brief video about King's life and role within the civil rights movement, produced for Martin Luther King Day. Enjoy!

Saturday, 13 January 2007

Kwame take a look!

Stokely Carmichael explains his rationale on violent resistance!

I predict a RIOT!

Mr Meredith joins Mississippi university....not normally a porblem, but the acceptance of this black student would have massive effects.

Wednesday, 10 January 2007

Make Mine Freedom

More anti-communist propaganda fromt he good old USA, note the liberties and freedoms it lists, especially if you are studying civil rights, but also how the right to a fair trial allows to to wolf whistle women....

How to spot a communist!

American anti-communist propaganda, note the groups that are labelled communist, even a group protesting against the actions of the KKK...

Monday, 8 January 2007

Sunday, 7 January 2007

CAPTAIN AMERICA.....if he is that hard, why does he need a shield?

A biography of the United States split into a range of topics and eras....if your studying the USA you could do worse than YANK out this page!

Saturday, 30 December 2006

That's rather civil of Mr. Kennedy

JFK announces the civil rights act after the events at Birmingham

Wednesday, 20 December 2006

Of course you can Malcolm...

Malcolm X explains black nationalism

I have a DREAM!

MLKs most famous moment...nuff sed!

Time for a Little Rock....and roll!

Martin Luther King, hero or villain? An exhibition about MLK's life, peoples' views on him, the events at Birmingham, the March on Washington, and Little Rock.....Oh, and the obligatory time line
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/heroesvillains/g6/

Tuesday, 19 December 2006

Oh, Sit Down! Oh, Sit Down! Sit Down next to me...

The Greensboro sit-ins, a non-violent protest that was th einspiration of a whole generation of civil rights campaigners. This site feature photos, timelines, articles, and links.

Oh, i SNCC!


A site dedicated to the SNCC, i wont explain what it stands for because your further reading will have told you.

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Read all about it!

Go on put the internet down for a while and read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Go here for a comprehensive bibliography about the Civil Rights campaigner.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/liberation_curriculum/pdfs/bibliography_king.pdf

The X Factor

The official site of Malcolm X, which is pretty impressive seen as he has been dead since 1965; features biogs, facts, quotes and photos. Well worth a look!

Monday, 11 December 2006

Don't beat about the Bush......well go on then, but only if your quick!

Looking for a president? Check out the Whitehouse's biographies on all your favourite American leaders.......and your not-so-favourite leaders.

Sunday, 10 December 2006

USA! USA! USA!


http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
If you are into american history you will find it here, but if not try another one of the sites mentioned...