LibGuides: Rosenwald Schools of Palm Beach County: Civil Rights

I Have a Dream

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Civil Rights Leader

March in Washington, 1963

The Struggle for Civil Rights in America

The Struggle for Civil Rights in America
Many documents at the National Archives illustrate how individuals and groups asserted their rights as Americans. Use this site to explore the topics of slavery, racism, citizenship, women's independence, immigration, and more.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In the 1960s, Americans who knew only the potential of "equal protection of the laws" expected the President, the Congress, and the courts to fulfill the promise of the 14th Amendment. In response, all three branches of the federal government – as well as the public at large – debated a fundamental constitutional question: Does the Constitution's prohibition of denying equal protection always ban the use of racial, ethnic, or gender criteria in an attempt to bring social justice and social benefits?
The Civil Rights Bill of 1866
1866 - The first time Congress legislated upon civil rights.
Background information on MLK's 1963 I Have a Dream speech
Background information on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s delivery of "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington at the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Transcript of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1963 Speech
Read the full test of Dr. King's 1963 speech here
History of the Civil Rights Movement
Beginning with the end of the U.S. Civil War in 1865, African Americans toiled to reach equal status in the eyes of the law. Not only that, they also struggled against abuse – both physical and mental – by racist members of society. Starting with the right to vote, and then laboring to integrate schools and other aspects of everyday life, the Civil Rights Movement made huge strides over a century of work. While the crusade may never truly be over, many considered the election of the country’s first African American President to be a turning point in the battle.

LIKE A MIGHTY BANYAN eBook

LIKE A MIGHTY BANYAN:

CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK PEOPLE TO THE HISTORY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY

EDITORS: Melvin Haynes, Jr. and Vivian Reissland Rouson-Gossett

ASSOCIATE EDITOR: C. Spencer Pompey

First Published by Palm Beach Junior College

Palm Beach County, Florida

September 1982

Second Publishing by Palm Beach Community College

February 1996

"Like a Mighty Banyan" developed from a grant awarded to Palm Beach Junior College, Department of Student Affairs, to further recruit and retain minority students. The unique focus of the recruitment process outlined in the grant was to involve the minority community: the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, clergy and some community social, civic, economic and political leaders in a project with Palm Beach junior College. The participants and the College could grow from the relationship. The symposium series on the Contributions of Blacks to Palm Beach County became the project. The acknowledgement, bibliography and appendix demonstrate the extent of community involvement. Information was collected from West Palm Beach, Belle Glade, South Bay, Pahokee, Jupiter, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton, Delray and Boca Raton and speakers came from all those areas. The College was committed to provide the necessary support for the successful completion of the project. - Epilogue page 59

eBooks

Civil Rights and Liberties by Harold J. Sullivan
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1317349490
Publication Date: 2015-08-07
The Civil Rights Movement, Second Edition by Salem Press (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1642654051
Publication Date: 2020-02-01
Fannie Lou Hamer: Civil Rights Activist by Duchess Harris; Marne Ventura
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1532171978
Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Great Events from History: Human Rights, Second Edition by Salem Press (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1642652911
Publication Date: 2019-08-01