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Civil Rights Movement

Sources on the civil rights movement.

Eyewitness Accounts & Other Primary Sources

""Primary sources are records created at the time of an event or experience, historical works of literature or other works such as historical artifacts, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, government documents

Eyewitness accounts specific type of primary source. All of the accounts are from people who were at historical events as observers and/or participants. 

Images & Maps

Access images and maps that are open access and free for anyone, no COM account required. Some of these images and maps are also primary sources.