A History of Desegregation
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the history of desegregation in the United States that stemmed from the Brown v. the Board of Education decision and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Deseghis.wps

Abandoning The Freed Men - Civil Rights In The Late 19th Century
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A 6 page research paper which discusses the Compromise of 1877. There was an incredibly close Presidential election in which the Democratic candidate, Tilden, won the popular vote, and the Republican candidate, Rutherford Hayes, won the electoral college. This threw the race into the House of Representatives to be decided. The compromise which was worked out gave the election to the Republicans in exchange for concessions which effectively nullified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, and condemned Blacks to a subordinate role to whites which lasted till the time of the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Abanfree.wps

Black Leadership Since The Civil Rights Movement
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A 3 page paper dealing with the history of Black Civil Rights in the U.S. Discusses the progression of Blacks into mainstream society, gives an outline of black leadership from the 1960's to present, and provides a listing of elements which are critical to black leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bleader.wps

Civil Rights Movement 1945-1965
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A 5 page paper discussing events of that time period that brought about the civil rights of African Americans. This time period in history was instrumental in building a foundation for later achievements and victories within the civil rights movement. President Kennedy is described and his efforts towards the movement. Also included is Martin Luther King who was essentially the voice for the civil rights movement. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Civilr3.wps

George Wallace / Both Sides Of The Coin -- The Civil Rights Movement
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A 7 page paper on George Wallace and the role he played in the civil rights movement. His was a fight to gain office more than that of hatred. He spoke hatred because people listened. He struggled for segregation and lost but gained support in his presidential campaigning. He was shot in 1972 and changed his beliefs and attitudes 100%. He now stands for equality instead of against it. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Wallace.wps

Howell Raines' 'My Soul is Rested'
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A 5 page paper recounting the strategies and tactics of the Civil Rights Movement through the use of Howell Raines' book. By presenting accounts from figures like Rosa Parks and Julian Bond, this paper provides documenation of the strategies in the Montgomery bus boycott, the student sit-ins, and the widespread protests that often erupted into violence in the South of the 1950s and 1960s. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Soulrest.wps

McCarthyism and Civil Rights Movement
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A 4 page essay that discusses the paradox of these two movements occurring during the same era. The beginnings of the Civil Rights movement which would emerge fully in the 1960s could find its foundations beginning in the 1950s, the same period of time that saw ultraconservative McCarthyism. The writer offers reasons why the occurrence of these two events is not as paradoxical as it seems at first glance.
Filename: Mccar.wps

Powledge's 'Free At Last' / Book Review
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An analytical review of Fred Powledge's (1991) book entitled 'Free at Last? The Civil Rights Movement and the People Who Made It.' Essentially, this is a 4 page essay in which the writer describes how the book highlights Powledge's knowledge of firsthand accounts with both the famous and lesser-known people who contributed significantly to the success of the Civil Rights movement in this country.
Filename: Freeatla.wps

The American Civil Rights Movement / Philadelphia
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A 5 page paper discussing the civil rights movement particularly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bibliography lists eight sources which are all taken from newspaper reports.
Filename: Philly.doc