Activity 2A: The Power of Story
Handout 14: Civil Rights Stories
Poetry of Langston Hughes
- “Langston Hughes.” Poets.org. This site contains biographical information about Langston Hughes as well as several of his better-known poems.
- “Langston Hughes: Poems.” Poemhunter.com. This site contains several pages of
searchable titles of Hughes’ poetry.
Comic Book
- Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story (Fellowship for Reconciliation, 1957). This site contains a scanned copy of this primary source document.
Song Lyrics
- “Black History Month: Spotlight on Women’s Contributions.” Feministing. This Web site provides the lyrics to “When Will We Be Paid 4 the Work We’ve Done” by the Greene sisters, along with a video montage created in honor of Black History Month.
Photographs of Ernest C. Withers
- Ernest Withers, Panopticon Gallery. This site contains a slideshow of Withers’ photographs from the civil rights era.
Activity 2B: Exploring Current Issues
Handout 15: Civil Rights Research Resources
Topic 1: Education and Undocumented Students
- Undocumented Students Resource and Advocacy Center
- National Council of La Raza
- National Council of La Raza Lideres Youth Program
- Access to Community College for Undocumented Immigrants: A Guide for State Policymakers by Radha Roy Biswas (Jobs for the Future, January 2005)
- The Senate Immigration Bill Rewards Lawbreaking: Why the Dream Act Is a Nightmare by Kris Koback (Heritage Foundation, August 14, 2006)
- In-State Tuition and Unauthorized Immigrant Students, National Council of State Legislatures (July 8, 2011)
- Basic Facts about In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, National Immigration Law Center (May 2011)
- “DREAM Act for CA Immigrant Students Gets Push” by Seth Sandronsky, New American News Media (February 15, 2010
Topic 2: Disenfranchisement of Felons
- The Sentencing Project
- Every Vote Counts Campaign
- Supporters of the Democracy Restoration Act
- We the People Counts for Ex-Felons Too by Elton Edwards, National Constitution Center
- Felon Disenfranchisement Is Constitutional, and Justified by Roger Clegg, National Constitution Center
- Making Every Vote Count: Reforming Felony Disenfranchisement Policies and Practices in California by Maya Harris, American Civil Liberties Union of Northeastern California, September 2008
Topic 3: Same-Sex Marriage
- “An Argument Against Same sex Marriage: An Interview with Rick Santorum.” (April 4, 2008) The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
- “An Argument for Same-Sex Marriage: An Interview with Jonathan Rauch.” (April 4, 2008) The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
- American Foundation for Equal Rights
- Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
- Defining Marriage, Defense of Marriage Acts and Same-Sex Marriage Laws
- DOMA Watch
- Issue Clash: Gay Marriage (Now on PBS, May 22, 2009)
Topic 4: Gender Equity in the Workplace
- National Organization for Women
- National Women’s Law Center
- National Committee on Pay Equity
- Heritage Foundation
- “The Equal Pay Act: Equal Pay for Women,” Nolo Legal Encyclopedia
- “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009,” OpenCongress
- Women Deserve Equal Pay, National Organization for Women
- “Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men?”, Time
Topic 5: Documentation Requirements for Immigrants
- Federation for American Immigration Reform
- National Council of La Raza
- National Council of La Raza Lideres Youth Program
- National Immigration Law Center
- Citizenship at Birth Under the 14th Amendment, American Civil Liberties Union
- Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011, Open Congress
Activity 2C: News Stories and the Role of Journalism
Opportunities for Integration: English Language Arts
- Reporting Civil Rights, 1941–1973 (Library of America Anthology, Literary Classics of the United States, 2003). This site includes firsthand accounts from reporters and writers who covered the civil rights movement.
- “The Fire This Time,” Newsweek (August 5, 2010). This review of a new edition of James Baldwin’s collected essays includes a description of Baldwin’s impact as a writer in many genres.
- American Masters: About the Author: James Baldwin. Produced by Thirteen (Educational Broadcasting Company), c. 2011. This site serves as a companion to an episode of American Masters devoted to James Baldwin’s life, works, and impact on American culture
- “James Baldwin, Eloquent Writer in Behalf of Civil Rights, Is Dead” by Lee A. Daniels, New York Times (December 2, 1987). This obituary describes how Baldwin combined rhetoric and action to spur protest and activism.
Activity 2F: Investigating the Executive Branch
Videos of Law Enforcement Responding to Protests
- Police Arrest Occupy Wall Street Protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge—October 1, 2011
- “New York police clearing Occupy Wall Street protest,” BBC News US and Canada (November 15, 2011)
- “Occupy Oakland protesters clash with police,” Associated Press (embedded in the Washington Post Business section, October 26, 2011)
- “Shooting, suicide at different ‘Occupy’ camps,” Associated Press (embedded in the Washington Post Business section, November 11, 2011)
Handout 21: Protecting Civil Rights: Guidelines for Law Enforcement
- Protecting Civil Rights: A Leadership Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement, International Association of Chiefs of Police (September 2006)
Activity 2G: Investigating the Fourth Branch of Civic Action and Advocacy
Extension: “Free Speech Zones”
- “Free Speech Zone” by James Bovard, The American Conservative (December 15, 2003)
- “The constitutionality of police-imposed free-speech zones” by Julie Hilden, CNN.com (August 4, 2004)
- Judge Denies DNC Free-Speech Zone Challenge, WCVB TV Boston (July 22, 2004
- “As Court Ruled, Bursey’s Free Speech Not Trampled” by J. Strom Thurmond Jr., The State (January 13, 2004)