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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a state of the art museum and archive dedicate to the civil rights movement and the human rights struggle that changed the face of America during the 1950s and 1960s.

A look at Martin Luther King's development as a civil rights leader and the portrayal of King in David Garrow's book, Bearing the Cross.

The literary and artistic explosion that occurred in black America from roughly 1910 to 1940 is often referred to as the "Harlem Renaissance." Creative African American literature and art blossomed from all over the country.

Every city has its own attractions but few cities can boast the type of ground breaking, law creating history that Birmingham has to offer with its Civil Rights Tour.

A summary and analysis of two varying view points on the question of King's role in the civil rights movement. One historian said yes, he was vital, the other said no.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The 54 million Americans with one or more disabilities and their friends, family, and caregivers, should think particularly deep about the impact the civil rights leader had on America and the world.

Very few cities found themselves at the heart of America's Civil Rights Movement as much as the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham was a city that found itself on the front lines of the Civil Rights struggle in the United States.

The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important events in history. It was a forceful and collective movement to disband segregation and racial injustices. The people involved in the movement

This paper is about women's roles in the civil rights movement. It is especially focused on the contributions of African-American women.

Most first time visitors, and even those who have lived in Birmingham their entire life, are surprised to learn just how many things there are to do in Birmingham, Alabama. Let's look at just a few of the many attractions that Birmingham has to offer.

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most persuasive speakers in American history. King is able to remain level headed and calm in the extremely turbulent time of the Civil Rights Movement.

Though we have come a long way, the journey to a fairer and more just nation is a journey that has no end. This trek brings travelers into contact with where we are and where we need to go.

This is an essay on the movie Eyes on the Prize. It covers the topics of racism and discrimination.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin affected change by fighting those who prevented them from obtaining their freedom and expressing their ideas and beliefs on segregation in notable essays.

This article is about Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, and his response to criticism regarding his views on segregation in Birmingham, AL.

An analysis of three movements for social change in 20th century America: the Progressive movement, the New Deal labor movement, and the Civil Rights movement.

Professional Ethics concerns one's conduct of behavior and practice when carrying out professional work. Apart from codes of ethics; professional ethics also concerns matters such as professional indemnity.

African American history encompasses almost four hundred years of struggle, achievement and contribution to America and the world. Here are some websites where you can discover that history for yourself.

During the 1960s, many African Americans believed that civil rights should become a national priority. Young civil rights activists brought their cause to the national stage and demanded that the federal government step in and resolve the issue.

US Steel was a hotbed of activity for civil rights in the early 1960s. With the rest of the nation, US Steel served as a focal point of much of the unrest citizens were feeling.

This paper gives resources to those wanting to learn about African American History. It also includes additional resources for futher study.

January 21, 2008 is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for civil rights, but dreamed of true racial unity. Did you know that Dr. King merely followed somebody far greater than he?

A bus driver for the Red River Elementary School in Coushatta, LA, segregates school bus. Said she never heard of the Civil Rights movement.

The freedom rides of the Civil Rights movement was an assertive movement that served as a symbolic sign of peaceful protest that swept across the nation.

1960s and 1970s America. The Civil Rights, Free Speech, Women's Liberation and Gay Rights Movements.This twenty year span in American history served as the perfect time for the voices of black women to let their voices be heard by the dominant culture.

Rosa Parks helped to form and shape the history of the civil rights movement with just one act. Refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Even though this happened over 40 years ago, it still inspires many of us to stand up for what is right.

An article about the changing face of marriage in America as it pertains to same gender marriages, compared with the civil rights movement of the past.

A brief examination of this highly ideological strive for equal rights

A small cast of nine students captures the micro-essence of the civil rights movement in the play--Martin Said So--a play set during the decade of the 1960s, including the tragic Apr. 4, 1968 asassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Stokely Carmichael was a prominent African-American who was at the forefront of the civil rights movement.

If you are planning a trip to the Memphis area in the future, consider visiting the National Civil Rights Museum. If you are not able to come see the exhibit for yourself, consider reading the rich history and view the pictures from the gallery on the museum's website.

The DuSable Museum showcases African and African American paintings and statues with various images, real letters, and paraphernalia of other Civil Rights leaders, as well as Martin Luther King Jr.

The Civil Rights Memorial is one of the most visited attractions in Montgomery, Alabama. The Civil Rights Memorial honors the memory of 40 individuals who lost their lives fighting for freedom and racial equality in the United States.

Read this informative article and find out how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr helped to shape America. Also, you'll find out how his young life was cut short, and what resulted from it.

While there are those who believe that racism and civil rights will always remain a problem in the US to one extent or another, progress that has been made in this area would seem to indicate otherwise.

Many famous blacks who were born or lived in Alabama made their mark on society. Alabama was a major battleground for Civil Rights events that changed the nation. Alabama has a wealth of attractions that highlight famous blacks, events, and black historic sites.

This is a book review of William H. Chafe's book "Civilities and Civil Rights." An examination of the microcosm of Greensboro in the South.

A new era has begun in the civil rights in Los Angeles and new leadership must pick up the call...

Affirmative action is a program to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women

Investigate the civil rights struggles from the vantage point of the initiated who is familiar with the causes of the problems and notes the various Band-Aid solutions that were applied prior to the institution of a concerted effort to offer civil rights protections to all.

Thousands of people joined local LGBT groups in Philadelphia to celebrate this year's Equality Forum. This week-long series of events, forums, symposiums, parties, and concerts draws thousands of supporters every year.

Progress for African-Americans has never been a straight line

For a book lover who wants to dig deep -- and perhaps even go past some of the trite, though true accounts of this great civil rights leader's life, legacy and vision -- here are 10 suggestions for some great reads that might just accomplish this.

A basic primer of some of the terminology necessary to understand civil rights in America and how they are being corrupted.

equality, racial discrimination, suffrage for women and African Americans, Feminist movement, comparable worth, affirmative action, civil rights effect on democracy

This article talks about civil rights and looks more specifically at three particularly impacting movements for civil rights.

Unlike many civil rights organizations that began as grassroots movements, the NAACP had its genesis in the minds and hearts of a group of American leaders who believed that to be quiet in the face of evil is to agree with the atrocities.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was a response to "A Call for Unity" by eight white clergymen. His inspiration for writing the letter was the clergymen's unjust proposals, and the letter allowed him to present his rebuttal.

The Chicano Movement consisted of hundreds of organizations focusing on a variety of issues. These organizations could be divided into those associations that sought to work through the system and those that called for a major restructuring of the system.

Charlotte Hawkins Brown worked tirelessly to educate African Americans during the Jim Crow Era. Her main goal in life was to show that African Americans were not inferior to whites.

Women and minorities made enormous gains in the 1960s and 1970s thanks largely to an ever increasing outcry among those groups for reform and an every increasing willingness to listen on the part of politicians.

An article about Kevin Powell's speech at Manhattanville College

The question is not, "Do people choose to be gay?" but "Do we choose to live in a truly free society?"

What happened today in The Supreme Court is a prtent of things to come.

A look at the historic 1961 Freedom Ride campaign to desegregate interstate buses in the south.

Before Rosa Parks there was a woman 100 years earlier who earned her own seat on a bus in New York City.

When the world lost Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, blacks wondered if there would be anyone to take up their plight. That person was Coretta Scott King.

Because atheism is described as a lack of religion, it does not fall under the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Religious groups have dismissed atheists as immoral hedonists.

On April 4, 1968, I was a junior at Tulane University in New Orleans. The civil rights movement in Memphis and the garbage strike was not front page news in New Orleans at the time.

Information about the Feminist movement, affirmative action, americans with disabilities act, growth of minority groups, Dred Scott v Standford

A look at the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Supreme Court Justices explained that verbal calls for bringing down the United States Government did not constitute a crime.

A paper for a class that never ended up seeing the light of day. The tone and word/phrase choices of Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" are looked at, to better understand what makes this letter so effective in its purpose.

The King Memorial Baptist Church was the church that Martin Luther King served as Pastor at for nearly a decade, and from which he mounted some of the most dramatic civil rights crusades in the history of the movement.

Henry Spira, one of the first animal rights activists, brought the liberation movement into the spotlight by protesting against such issues as animal testing and factory farms. He and Peter Singer lead nonviolent campaigns to show people that animals deserve consideration.

Modern feminism today can be completely different than what is shown on television. In my paper, I delve into the downfall of modern feminism, or what I like to call Nazi-feminists.

In the first years of the Cold War, religion saw a resurgence in American social and political life. The push for unity and conformity allowed for the development of a theology-free civil religion that tested the boundaries of the separation of Church and State.

This article discusses homosexuality in the realms of politics, social rights, and the law.

My opinion on Henry David Thoreau’s idea that civil disobedience is an effective strategy to enact change.

The March on Washington is one of the most significant events of the Civil Rights Movement, bringing together people of all races and classes to fight for a common goal. The large demonstration helped persuade the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Southern historical interpretation of the Civil War is reviewed from its infancy to its acceptance nationally, and finally its legacy is discussed.

In April 1963, he composed a letter from the Birmingham Jail. Later that year, King delivered his most famous speech when he told participants in the March on Washington "I have a dream".

Recently, artist John Sims, as part of an art exhibit called "AfroProvocations," hung a display of a Confederate flag hung by a noose in a Florida art museum. bringing once again to the fore one of the silliest of debates: the cause of the American Civil War.

King justifies why he is not considered an outsider in Birmingham through logos and ethos; effectively repudiates the untimely issue using pathos; and rationally asserts the reason of breaking laws by employing logos.

A study of the International Year of the Women 1976-1977 and Washington's Statewide Conference plus the Road to the Equal Rights Amendment now Reintroduced as the Women's Equality Amendment.

The issue of post-Civil War conditions issue has many intricacies and matters to consider but, in the end, one can state with absolute certainty that he North won the war.

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has a very long and controversial history. When a comparison is made between the 1920's and the 1970's, the opposition to the ERA was extremely vocal, strong, determined, organized and ultimately successful.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are known as The Bill of Rights. These rights provide American citizens with civil liberties that residents of other nations don't always enjoy.

Selma, Alabama is a unique city of antebellum buildings steeped in Civil War history and was the major focus of demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement. The city has numerous museums and buildings that highlights its historical significance.

Kelly Ingram Park is a historic park in Birmingham, which was the central focal point for grass roots demonstrations in the 1960s. Events that unfolded at Kelly Ingram Park horrified the nation and put the Civil Rights Struggle in the spotlight.

Located in the center of Birmingham's Civil Rights District, the 16th Street Baptist Church is an important landmark in Birmingham. In September 1963, a bomb exploded in the church, killing four young girls and injuring 22 others.

"Cinema = Movement: Intersections of Japanese Art and Politics," a film series screening at Anthology Film Archives, highlights underground filmmakers who created often politically incendiary works that engaged with the turbulent struggles of the 60's.

It is important that parents take the time to teach their children about other cultures and their own culture. Many African Americans today do not know where to begin when it comes to teaching their children about the African American Culture

Homeschooling represents a chance for blacks to escape the problems in the American education system that have plagued the race for generations.

Why stress over having to do your taxes, when you could hire someone to do them for you? Well, I have reviewed the top three tax accountants in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has filled Birmingham with delightful sounds since 1921. Conducted by Maestro Justin Brown, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra plays more than 150 concerts annually, including 15 free concerts each year for residents of Birmingham, Alabama.

Previously known as the Visionland Theme Park, the Alabama Adventure Theme Park is the number two tourist destination in Alabama, and one of the top venues for people looking for activities in Birmingham. The park is one of the newest theme parks in the United States.

The Alabama Ballet is one of the top cultural things to do in Birmingham, Alabama. The Alabama Ballet has set it's mission on an objective to promote the development of both classical and contemporary ballet.

From the blast iron furnaces to an old antebellum home, Birmingham, Alabama's rich southern heritage is a breeding ground for ghosts, spirits and haunts of all types. Here are a few to make sure not miss on your next trip to the city.

If you would like to see an amazing concert, there are three absolutely breathtaking music venues in which one must never miss. Whether you are a native of Alabama, or just passing through, there is always something to see and do at these music venues.

The Alabama Theatre is a historic movie house build in 1927. After 80 years the Alabama Theatre still plays host to live productions and vintage films, and draws more than 400,000 visitors per years.

The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame is located in the historic Carver Theater. The Jazz Hall of Fame highlights jazz musicians who have a connection to Alabama and the music they played. Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington are just a few of the inductees.