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Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
Find resources about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, many of them arranged thematically.
Lyndon Johnson Signing Civil Rights Act of 1964. Martin Luther King, Jr. is among those looking on. Photo reproduced from Learn NC [http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/13838].
Key Databases
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new windowComprehensive full image coverage of U.S. Congressional publications 1789-present, Updated daily. Hearings (1824-present); Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS) (1916-present); House and Senate Documents/Reports (1817-present); Legislative Histories (1969-current); Bills & Laws (1776-present); Vote Reports (1987-present); Historical Maps & Images (1789-2007); Congressional Record (daily and bound versions) (1789-present); Regulations; Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations; Presidential Executive Orders.
Member profiles, committee assignments, financial disclosure statements and voting records. - Nexis Uni (LexisNexis) This link opens in a new windowExtensive coverage of news, legal and business sources. Contains full text U.S. and foreign newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires; company, industry and financial information including Company Dossier, and legal sources for U.S. Federal and State case law, statutes, regulations and law reviews. Create a free profile (optional) to save searches and set up alerts. Updated daily. Coverage: 1975-current.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Civil Rights Act of 1964-National ArchivesAn overview of the history behind the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its major features. Includes a link to a digital version of the actual document.
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Government Printing OfficeA digital copy of Public Law 88-352 from the Government Printing Office (GPO).
- Behind the Civil Rights Act: How It Was Made and What It Means TodayScholarly commentary is provided on each section of the Civil Rights Act on this NPR website.
Selected Books
Affirmative Action in Antidiscrimination Law and Policy: An Overview and Synthesis by Call Number: KF4755.5 .L45 2011
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Passage of the Law that Ended Racial Segregation by Call Number: KF4757 .C59 1997
The Civil Rights Era: Origins and Development of National Policy, 1960-1972 by Call Number: JC599.U5 G685 1990
Constructing Affirmative Action: The Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity by Call Number: HF5549.5.A34 G65 2011
Dred Scott's Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America by Call Number: KF4755 .N37 2009
From Jim Crow to Civil Rights: The Supreme Court and the Struggle for Racial Equality by Call Number: KF4757 .K58 2004
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Call Number: HV9950 .A437 2010Available as an e-book and in print
Latinos and American Law: Landmark Supreme Court Cases by Call Number: KF4757.5.L38 A52 2006
Wounds That Will Not Heal: Affirmative Action and Our Continuing Racial Divide by Call Number: HF5549.5.A34 N54 2012Also available as an e-book
U.S. Department of Justice
- Civil Rights Division - U.S. Department of JusticeCreated in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, familial status and national origin. Different sections of the website focus on education, housing rights, voting rights, and disability rights.
