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| Martin Luther King, Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement | | Information on Martin Luther King, Jr. including a biography, text of speeches and writings, some audio features, photographs, and a timeline of Dr. King's life and the civil rights movement. Also provides study guides, a quiz, and resource links, as well as reflections from others and an article about the holiday in his honor.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
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| The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University | | "The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links.
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http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
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| SNCC 1960-1966: Six Years of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | | Covers the first six years of the organization's history, presenting its stand and activities on nonviolence, the Vietnam War, white liberalism, feminism, and Black Power. In addition, this site features profiles of prominent members John Lewis, Julian Bond, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses, Ella Baker, and Stokeley Carmichael along with information on events (sit-ins, Freedom Rides, the Freedom Ballot, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1963 March on Washington). Includes a timeline and sound files.
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http://www.ibiblio.org/sncc/
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| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund | | "A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work." The site includes state-by-state legal information; news updates; legal cases with briefs and opinions; historical information; and a list of the legal status of contemporary issues affecting the GLBT community, including adoption, employee rights, and same-sex marriage.
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http://www.lambdalegal.org/
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| Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement | | Presents audio clips, a photograph of young Black men sitting at "that whites-only lunch counter at the Woolworth Store on South Elm Street," a timeline, and news articles, including one about the statue honoring the occasion the Web site unveiled in February, 2002.
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http://www.sitins.com/
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| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) | | This site provides an overview of the ACLU and information on its activities and positions on such issues as criminal justice, cyber-liberties, death penalty, drug policy, free speech, HIV/AIDS, immigration, national security, privacy, reproductive rights, racial equality, religious liberty, and the rights of lesbians, gays, students, women, and other groups. It includes highlights from recent ACLU actions, related legislation facing Congress, and links to other resources.
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http://www.aclu.org/
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| American Indian Movement (AIM) | | Provides an overview of the American Indian civil rights group that formed in 1968 to speak out against discrimination, treaty rights, reclamation of tribal land, poverty, and related issues. Discusses events in the history of the group, including the protest and confrontation in Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973. Includes a bibliography. From the Minnesota Historical Society.
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http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/93aim.html
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| Brown@50: Fulfilling the Promise | | Howard University School of Law's page for "the celebration and commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)." Features a chronology of slavery, segregation, and civil rights in the United States; court decisions; and links to civil rights resources. Also provides information about events and conferences (2003-2004) related to the anniversary.
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http://www.brownat50.org/
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| Civil Rights Oral History Interviews | | This site consists of a series of interviews with people who have "ties to both the civil rights movement and to Spokane [Washington state]." Conducted by a reporter for the Spokesman-Review, the interviews served as the base for "Through Spokane's Eyes: Moments in Black History," a series of articles published in February 2001. The site includes photographs, brief descriptions of the topics covered, and audio files of the interviews. Searchable. From Washington State University.
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http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xcivilrights.html
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| Disability Rights Activist | | Site provides information to fight for rights of disabled people and includes Action Alerts on proposed legislation.
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http://www.disrights.org/
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| Fight AIDS — Not People With AIDS! | | This site discusses "AIDS stigma," which "refers to prejudice, discounting, discrediting, and discrimination directed at people perceived to have AIDS or HIV, and the individuals, groups, and communities with which they are associated." Features articles, findings from surveys, and critical information on resources for AIDS education. By Gregory Herek, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis.
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http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/aids.html
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| Hot Topics: USA Patriot Act | | Provides "information about the USA PATRIOT Act, intellectual freedom, civil rights and social justice." The Web sites listed in this directory "provide access to the USA Patriot Act text and offer a variety of resources for education, government information and activism." From librarians Carlos A. Diaz, Carrie Lybecker, and Liza Rognas of Evergreen State College, Washington state.
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http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/hotopics/usapatriotact/
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| Liberty in the Balance: Security Collides with Civil Liberties | | This four-part series ran in September 2003 in the Sacramento Bee "and examines how the crackdown on terrorism has come into conflict with the civil liberties that set America apart." A good introduction to post-9/11 issues related to intellectual freedom, including the Patriot Act. Includes discussion of the role of librarians in defending free speech in an open society and survey results indicating that federal agents have stepped up formal and informal library enquiries.
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http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/projects/liberty/
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| A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution | | "This exhibit explores this period when racial prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the rights of the citizen and the power of the state." It discusses Japanese immigration to the United States, the relocation of Japanese Americans to camps during World War II, their loyalty and military service, and their post-war struggle for justice. From the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/
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| NAACP.ORG | | The Web presence of America's oldest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, contains links to its magazine The Crisis, a timeline of its long history, important news bulletins, and information about the NAACP's community assistance programs.
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http://www.naacp.org/
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| NOW with Bill Moyers: Chuck Lewis on a New Patriot Act | | Transcripts of a February, 2003 television interview with Chuck Lewis, executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, about the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, also known as "Patriot Act II," which some consider "a sweeping expansion of the government's police powers." Includes a response from the Department of Justice, a later interview with civil libertarian Nat Hentoff, a timeline, and related links. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series "Now with Bill Moyers."
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http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/lewis.html
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| NTAC: The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition | | Includes legal updates, existing and proposed laws, news items, gender rights bills, research and statistics, press information packages, and bylaws and other specific items of organizational structure. A valuable resource for transgender issues. Searchable.
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http://www.ntac.org/
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| People for the American Way | | This 20-year-old organization is "fighting to maintain and expand 50 years of legal and social justice progress that right-wing leaders are trying to dismantle." Read about its history; see where it stands on such issues as public education, religious freedom, and civil liberties; search by state to find current highlighted issues and activities. lii.org Record of the Month, October 2002.
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http://www.pfaw.org/
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| Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center at Northeastern University | | "Racial profiling data collection is tracking the race, ethnicity, and gender of those who are stopped and/or searched by the police." This information clearinghouse, designed for use by a variety of audiences, has extensive resources for understanding, interpreting, and reporting data collection. Includes information about the racial profiling controversy, jurisdictions currently gathering data, community and civil rights groups, legislation, and other related topics. From the Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University.
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http://www.racialprofilinganalysis.neu.edu/
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| Re: Indigenous People's Opposition to Celebration and Glorification of Colonial Pirate Ch...
| | This site contains a 2000 press release from the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council opposing the celebration of Columbus Day on the claimed basis that "Columbus was the beginning of the American holocaust, ethnic cleansing characterized by murder, torture, raping, pillaging, robbery, slavery, kidnapping, and forced removals of Indian people from their homelands."
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http://www.aimovement.org/moipr/columbus-oct00.html
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| Southern Poverty Law Center | | This organization combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. Includes Klanwatch and Militia Task Force, which monitor white supremacist and extremist activity, Legal Action, current and historical civil rights cases, and Teaching Tolerance, excerpts from this free to educators magazine, including an excellent, annotated, Recommended Reading list.
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http://www.splcenter.org/
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| Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement | | Presents audio clips, a photograph of young Black men sitting at "that whites-only lunch counter at the Woolworth Store on South Elm Street," a timeline, and news articles, including one about the statue honoring the occasion the Web site unveiled in February, 2002.
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http://www.sitins.com/
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| Crosspoint Anti Racism | | An international, searchable collection of briefly annotated links covering such topics as anti-racism/anti-fascism, migrants, anti-Semitism/Shoah, migrants/diversity, indigenous people, Jewish resources/Shoah, human rights/refugees, disability resources, Roma/Sinti/Travellers, gays and lesbians, and women's rights. Users can browse the site by country or by topic. The annotations are provided in English, Spanish, German, French, or other language depending upon the country of origin.
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http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/
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| The Emma Goldman Papers | | Includes an illustrated biography, photographs, a chronology (1869-1940), writings, speeches, and a browsable and searchable collection of "personal correspondence, pamphlets, handbills, and manuscripts" relating to the well-known anarchist, feminist, and "advocate of free speech, birth control, women's equality and independence, union organization, and the eight-hour work day." From the University of California, Berkeley.
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http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/
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| The Rise of Women in the Legal Profession | | This site presents images and documents related to American women in law and legal history. The "exhibit shows not only the high-profile successful women lawyers, but also those whose achievements are less well known but no less significant in providing career-building advice." Topics include legal education, gender bias, legal cases, and women in the judiciary and in practice. A joint project of the Committee of the Historical Records of the New York County Clerk and the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library, Columbia Law School.
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http://library.law.columbia.edu/rise_of_women/
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| Roxcy Bolton, Pioneer Feminist | | Devoted to a tireless activist, this site includes brief biographical information, an essay, photos, letters concerning Bolton's successful 1969 challenge of "men only" public dining areas, and resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project.
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http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/RoxcyBolton/
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| Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities | | Section 4.30 provides signage requirements for all buildings and facilities that are required to be accessible. Section 8 includes additional physical requirements for public areas of a library, including reading and study areas, stacks, reference rooms, reserve areas, and special facilities or collections. All of Sections 1-4 (as amended through January 1998) of the Guidelines spell out the "scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990."
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http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
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| Polling Place Accessibility and Voter Assistance | | State-by-state chart that lists "provisions for making polling places accessible to the elderly and handicapped and specifies provisions for assisting such voters." Includes citations to statutes. From the Election Reform Information Project, administered by the University of Richmond, and supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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http://www.electionline.org/site/docs/html/polling_place_accessibility_and_voter_assistan...
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| American Association of University Women (AAUW) | | This site offers information about the AAUW, which lobbies and advocates for education and equity for women and girls, supports women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education, and funds community action projects, research, and fellowships and grants for women around the globe. There is a directory of all branch and state Web sites and projects.
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http://www.aauw.org/
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| Building Blocks for Youth | | Informative site on issues relating to juvenile crime and justice. Building Blocks for Youth is a group of children's advocates, law enforcement officials, and others dedicated to protecting and advocating for minority youths involved in the justice system. Topics include youths in the adult criminal justice system, race issues, "get tough" on juveniles legislation, juvenile courts, and the dangers of incarcerating juveniles with adult offenders. The Web site offers an online newsletter, reports, fact sheets, and news articles and links.
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http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/
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| Employment Discrimination: An Overview | | This site provides a comprehensive overview of employment discrimination laws, as well as links to federal and state statutes, federal agency regulations, federal and state judicial decisions, and other employment law topics. Part of the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell Law School.
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http://wwwsecure.law.cornell.edu/topics/employment_discrimination.html
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| Glass Ceiling Commission | | Works to identify barriers and expand practices and policies that promote employment opportunities for the advancement of minorities and women into positions of responsibility in the private sector. Site contains studies and reports.
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http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/keyWorkplaceDocuments/government/federal/Glassceilingr...
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| National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE) | | This organization is "dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advocate for the development of national education policies that benefit all women and girls. This site provides information on our coalition; current activities; updates on relevant federal education legislation; useful resources; and NCWGE publications." Publications include "Title IX at Thirty," a report on the federal law which prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs.
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http://www.ncwge.org/
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| U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau | | Established by Congress in 1920, the Women's Bureau "is the only federal agency mandated to represent the needs of wage-earning women in the public policy process." The site provides information about regional offices, fact sheets and other publications, statistics, press releases, and speeches. Also includes information about bureau history, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and links to state resources. Searchable.
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http://www.dol.gov/wb/
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| Understanding Prejudice | | This supplement to the print anthology Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination offers" more than 2,000 links to prejudice-related resources, as well as searchable databases with hundreds of prejudice researchers and social justice organizations." The Reading Room section has bibliographies on sexism, anti-Semitism, genocide, and many other prejudice-related topics. A searchable experts directory includes listings for more than 200 media contacts, career mentors, and social scientists.
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http://www.understandingprejudice.org/
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| PBS Frontline—Assault | | This site is a companion to the original PBS program shown in 2000. It offers background on homophobia, the gay gene debate, and religious views of homosexuality. Find interviews, articles, testimony from family and friends, video excerpts, and transcripts of the original show. A well-rounded site from the Frontline series.
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/assault/
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| The Safe Schools Coalition (SSC) | | SSC wants " to reduce bias-based bullying and violence in schools and to help schools better meet the needs of sexual minority youth and children with sexual minority parents/guardians." The site features publications and stories on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues for students, educators, and parents. Also includes information and links to international, national, and Washington state resources. It organizes links by type, topic, and audience. Some materials in Spanish. Searchable.
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http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/
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| Gonzaga University Institute for Action Against Hate | | This site presents information about a Spokane, Washington state, research institute that "exists for the purpose of eliminating hate within the University community, the Northwest region and the nation." It includes editorials and articles, online editions of the group's newsletter and scholarly journal, conference information, curriculum materials, and bibliographies. From Gonzaga University.
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http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/againsthate/
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| Hate.com: Extremists on the Internet | | This site, based on the HBO documentary of the same name, includes stories of hate crime victims, methods of combating hate, video clips, information on First Amendment rights, links to organizations fighting hate crimes, and a moderated chat room.
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http://www.hbo.com/hate/
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| Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime: A Guide for Schools - January 1999 | | This guide aims "to provide elementary and secondary schools with practical guidance to help protect students from harassment and violence based on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability." Topics include developing a written anti-harassment policy, identifying and responding to incidents, formal complaint and grievance procedures, and creating a climate of diversity. Includes sample policies and other related resources. A 1999 publication of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
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http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/archives/Harassment/harass_intro.html
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| Work and Marriage: The Way to End Poverty and Welfare | | September 2003 policy brief from the Brookings Institution that contrasts "making cash and related forms of public assistance more generous with strategies that encourage work and marriage." Includes links to related commentary and briefs from the institution.
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http://www.brook.edu/es/research/projects/wrb/publications/pb/pb28.htm
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| National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) | | This organization proposes to "identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and their families." The Web site offers facts, statistics, reports, news, analyses, and policy recommendations. Users can view issues of the Child Poverty News & Issues and other publications online. From Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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2005 McGraw-Hill Higher Education