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Martin Luther King Jr

Britannica School: Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., original name Michael King, Jr., (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968

History. (2018, January 18). Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IB0i6bJIjw&feature=emb_logo

Martin Luther King, Jr. (centre), with other civil rights supporters at the March on Washington, D.C., in August 1963.

March on Washington. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/high/assembly/view/9456

Malcolm X

Smithsonian Channel. (2018, February 16). Malcolm X's fiery speech addressing police brutality. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=32&v=6_uYWDyYNUg&feature=emb_logo

From the Library

Pearson Edexcel International: A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA, 1945-74
ISBN: 9780435185367
Publication Date: 2017
Civil Rights in America, 1865-1980 by Ron Field; Richard Brown (Contribution by); David Smith (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780521000505
Publication Date: 2002-06-20
Civil Rights in the USA, 1863-1980 by David Paterson
ISBN: 9780435327224
Publication Date: 2001

Rosa Parks

President John F. Kennedy

JFK Library: Civil rights movement

JFK Library. Televised Address to the Nation on Civil Rights

CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture excerpt of President John F. Kennedy's full radio and television report to the American people on civil rights.

JFK Library: Civil Rights
This folder contains statements and a press release concerning the Democratic Platform and Senator John F. Kennedy’s record on civil rights. Also included in this folder are two copies of a booklet published by the Industrial Union Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) titled, “The Civil Rights Fight: A look at the legislative record.”
JFK Library: Martin Luther King
This folder contains correspondence between various individuals and White House officials regarding the arrest and imprisonment in Albany, Georgia of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy; suggested appointments to the United States Supreme Court; and requests for appointments with President John F. Kennedy to discuss civil rights issues. Of note are telegrams to President Kennedy from Dr. King on civil rights issues including violence in Southern states, voter registration, and housing.

From the library

20th Century Lives: Campaigners
Call Number: NF 323.10922 STE
ISBN: 9780750258227
Campaigners by Paul Thomas
Call Number: 322.409 THO
ISBN: 9781931983402
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
The Life and Philosophy of Malcolm X
Call Number: 322.41 SMI
ISBN: 9781858410074
Muhammad Ali Handbook by Dave Zirin
Call Number: 796.83092 ALI
ISBN: 9781846011559
Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Malcolm X: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Call Number: 305.896 MAL
ISBN: 9780141185439
John F. Kennedy by Manuel Gimenez Saurina; Manuel Mas Franch
Call Number: 973.922092 KEN
ISBN: 9788497940092
Publication Date: 2005-01-28
The words and inspiration of John F. Kennedy
Call Number: 973.922 KEN
ISBN: 9780733623028
Martin Luther King Je: The life of a civil rights leader
Call Number: 323.092 KIN Graphic Novel
ISBN: 9780749689339
The words and inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr.
Call Number: 323.119607 KIN
ISBN: 9780733622076
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr by Clayborne Carson
Call Number: 323.092CAR
ISBN: 0446676500
Publication Date: 2001-01-01