"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
African-American
Perspectives
This collection of three pamphlets viewable online records historical events
from 1852-1925 which are of particular significance to African-Americans;
site is maintained by the Library of Congress.
African Flags
Click on the name of each African country to view its flag. Use a globe or
world map to locate each country.
Civil
Rights Timeline
The Seattle Time chronicles the civil rights movement from Brown v. Board
of Education (1954) through the Rodney King incident (1992); this is a good
resource for anyone beginning a study of the civil rights movement.
Dr. King Timeline
This site, based on the drawing of kindergarten through second grade students,
illustrates the life of Dr. King from his birth to his assassination. Click
on each thumbnail drawing for an enlargement and statement summarizing the
event which it depicts.
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Tribute
Life magazine's tribute includes both pictures of Dr. King and excerpts
from his writings.
National
Civil Rights Museum Virtual Tour
Visit this site to re-live the civil rights movement from Brown v. Board
of Education to the present day; tour is presented in pictures and text
The
Tuskegee Tragedy
Pacific Bell briefly outlines the Tuskegee Tragedy in which the Department
of Health knowingly conducted deadly medical experiments on 399 African-American
men in the 1930s, guides students to related sites for multiple perspectives,
then directs students through the critical thinking process, encouraging
them to compare this tragedy to other areas of government intervention.
: This site
is intended for mature teens and adults. Although Pacific Bell has presented
this topic as tactfully as possible, it addresses a subject that is not intended
for young viewers. I have included it in this list of links after much
consideration because it is one of the best sites I have found for developing
critical thinking skills.
UGA African
American Studies
This site provides biographical sketches of African-Americans from the 1700s
to the present day who played a key part in American history. Although each
life is reduced to a view paragraphs, this site effectively whets students'
appetites for additional research.
Up From Slavery
Complete text of Booker T. Washington's classic work is available online.
This would be good reading for any family and is a must-read for high schoolers!
*Home-schoolers will be especially interested in Washington's account
of teaching himself how to read using a worn copy of Webster's
Blue-Backed Speller.