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The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
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"Why Sit Here and Die" by Maria W. Stewart
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"Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth
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"What to the Slave, is the 4th of July" by Frederick Douglass
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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address by Lincoln
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"Excerpt from Southern Horrors: Lynch Laws in All its Phases" by Ida B. Wells
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Philip Randolph
Philip Randolph organized the March on Washinton to help end discrimination in the defense industry. He was also known for his peaceful protests. Philip also founded the first major Black Labor union in the nation. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was against racial inequality and refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. She was then arrested and launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Thousands of black citizens participated in this massive protest, which later led to the ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. -
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was created to end racial segregation in Georgia. This movement was full of different rallies and protests against the arrests of the Freedom Riders who wanted to end segregation on interstate busses and bus terminals. Because of this movement, more than a thousand Africans were arrested, including Martin Luther King Jr. -
"Letter to My Nephew" by James Baldwin
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Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his peaceful protests against several racial inequality issues. With those protests, he was able to help African-American citizens obtain their right to vote without any discriminatory practices. His "I Have a Dream Speech" heavily impacted the country. -
The March on Washington
The March on Washington was created to help stop segregation and promote voting rights and fair wages. The march was led by Martin Luther King Jr. This affected the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that came after. -
Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie was known for helping those in her community. She was repeatedly denied the right to vote due to the unfair literacy test required to take before voting. None of that stopped her from spreading awareness. She was constantly mistreated by the police but she continued to share her story regardless. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act prohibits discrimination regarding race, skin color, religion, sex, and national origin. This affected voting rights, employment opportunities, and public education. People could no longer hire you or fire you depending on your race, everyone had a fair chance. -
John Lewis
He was a civil rights leader with the Southern Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He helped lead a Freedom Ride to protest against segregation in the South. He was also part of the March on Washington and the Selma to Montgomery Marches. -
Bloody Sunday
This march was known as Bloody Sunday because of the violent beating caused by state troopers. This march was led by John Lewis. The police violence was recorded and then broadcasted across the nation, it infuriated citizens all over and more and more people joined in the civil rights protests. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This was an act signed by Lyndon Johnson. It prohibited the use of discriminatory voting practices created in southern states. This now gave African Americans a fair chance at voting. -
"Testimony before the Senate" by Gloria Steinem
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"Address to the California Commonwealth Club" by Cesar Chavez
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"Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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"Harvey Weinstein is my Monster too" by Salma Hayak
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"Barbie" by America Ferrea
