MIA: History: USA: The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
(Under development)
People
Malcolm X (1925-1965)
Black nationalist freedom fighter; Muslim Minister, formerly of the Nation of Islam, which he helped build from an organisation of hundreds to hundreds of thousands. Assassinated.
See Malcolm X Archive.
James Forman (1928-2005)
Prominent African-American leader in the civil rights movement. He was active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panther Party, and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. As the executive secretary of SNCC from 1961 to 1966, Forman played a significant role in the Freedom Rides, the Albany movement, the Birmingham campaign, and the Selma to Montgomery marches.
See James Forman Archive.
Speeches
Martin Luther King
The Great March to Freedom, Detroit, June 23 1963. [30 Mb]
I have a dream ..., Washington D.C., August 18 1963. [16 Mb]
Free At Last, Atlanta, February 4 1968. [20 Mb]
Organizations
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (N.A.A.C.P.)
Last updated on 8 April 2023