Civil Rights

Civil Rights march
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Our Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People
by Paige Bradford, Tia Nelis, and Ruthie-Marie Beckwith

What is this paper about?  Over time, members of minority groups have joined together to fight for their human and civil rights. This paper describes the history of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and the Self-Advocacy Movement.

The information in "Our Common History" is available as PowerPoints.

  1. African American Civil Rights Movement
  2. Self-Advocacy Civil Rights Movement
  3. Civil Rights Groups Using the Courts to Get Things Changed.
  4. Civil Rights Groups Passing Laws And Regulations To Get Things Changed
  5. Civil Rights Groups Taking Direct Action To Get Things Changed.
  6. What Do these Civil Rights Movements Have In Common?