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Works Cited By Drew Turney Primary Resources: CORE. Core Congress of Racial E uality! n.d We". # $o%. &'().

. *+tt,:--www.core. online.org-/istory-+istory.+tm0. T+is site ,ro%ided information a"out CORE 1T+e Congress of Racial E uality2. 3t +el,ed me understand t+e "eginning ,rotests against segregation in ,u"lic ,laces. 3 also learned t+at early mem"ers of CORE were made u, of mostly w+ite middle class college students from t+e 4idwest. 3 was sur,rised of t+is. T+is made me reali5e t+at not all w+ites su,,orted segregation.

Dierenfield! Bruce. T+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. Re%.ed. 6reat Britain: Pearson Education 7imited! &''8. Print. T+is "ook discussed 9reedom Rides and t+eir im,ortance during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3 learned a"out CORE 1Congress of Racial E uality2 and +ow t+ey organi5ed # "us tri,s called t+e 9reedom Rides. T+e 9reedom Rides were a test to see if interstate trans,ortation facilities were desegregated as t+e :u,reme Court re uired.

/istory.;<E Tele%ision $etworks! 77C! n.d.We". # $o%. &'(). +tt,:--www.+istory.com-to,ics-montgomery."us."oycott. T+is site ,ro%ided information on t+e 4ontgomery Bus Boycott. T+is "oycott was w+ere ;frican ;mericans refused to ride city "uses in 4ontgomery! ;7 to ,rotest segregated seating. 3 learned t+at t+e 4ontgomery Bus Boycott was t+e first large scale demonstration against segregation. Rosa Parks on Decem"er (! (#== refused to gi%e u, +er seat to a w+ite man on a 4ontgomery "us. :+e was arrested and tried. 3 didn>t reali5e t+at t+e "oycott "egan on t+e day t+at Rosa Parks> court +earing "egan and it lasted for )=( days. T+is site s+owed t+e im,ortance of anot+er ty,e of ,rotest during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement "oycotts.

?arson! @ill. 7eaders of T+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 9armington /ills: T+omson 6ale! &''=. Print. T+is "ook discussed t+e 7eaders of T+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement and t+eir ,artici,ation during :it.ins and 9reedom Rides. 3 learned t+at in (#A'! 4artin 7ut+er ?ing was asked to Boin a sit.in

at ;tlanta>s largest De,artment :tore! Ric+es. ;ll of t+e ,artici,ants were arrested including 4artin 7ut+er ?ing. T+is made national +eadlines. T+e ,artici,ants were released eCce,t for 4artin 7ut+er ?ing. /e remained Bailed for %iolating a year ,ro"ation t+at +e was gi%en for an earlier minor traffic %iolation. /e was sentenced to four mont+s of +ard la"or at Reids%ille :tate Prison. Ro"ert ?ennedy! @o+n 9. ?ennedy>s "rot+er! con%inced t+e @udge to release 4artin 7ut+er ?ing on "ail after only one day in ,rison. T+is was a good mo%e for @o+n 9. ?ennedy "ecause +e got D=E of t+e "lack %otes.

7ewis! ;ndrew. T+e :+adows of Fout+: T+e Remarka"le @ourney of t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 6eneration. $ew Fork: /ill and Wang! &''#. Print. T+is "ook ,ro%ided me wit+ a "etter understanding of t+e 6reens"oro :it.in "y gi%ing t+e me a descri,ti%e detail of t+is :it.in. T+e aut+or discussed t+e im,ortance of t+e :it.in and t+e ot+er :it.ins t+at followed. T+e :it.ins c+anged t+e way t+at Ci%il Rig+ts ;cti%ists ,rotested "ecause t+ey felt it ,ut t+em in control of t+eir own destiny.

Peck! 3ra. G3 /a%e a DreamH. Scholastic Inc. (##(. T+is article ,ro%ided me wit+ detailed information a"out t+e famous 4artin 7ut+er ?ing :,eec+ and +is %iews of t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. ;lt+oug+ 3 +a%e +eard a"out t+is s,eec+ "efore reading t+e article! 3 didn>t reali5e +ow muc+ +e fa%ored non.%iolence and ,eace during %iolent times. T+is was im,ortant "ecause it would +a%e "een %ery easy for +im to res,ond %iolently to t+e inBustice t+at +e and ot+ers were enduring during t+e time. Turner! @effrey ;. :itting 3n ;nd :,eaking Out. ;t+ens:Ini%ersity of 6eorgia Press! &'('. Print. T+is "ook ,ro%ided me wit+ information on ot+er :it.ins t+at took ,lace. 3 learned t+at in (#=D! /oward Jinn 1Professer at :,elman College2 took one of +is classes to %isit t+e 6eorgia :tate 7egislature. T+e students decided to sit in t+e main gallery rat+er t+an sit in t+e colored section. T+e :,eaker of t+e /ouse s+outed at t+e students and t+e students mo%ed. T+is ,ro%ed to me t+at e%en t+e go%ernment recogni5ed segregation during t+is time.

:econdary :ources: ;"out.com. (K Dec. &'(). +tt,:--afroam+istory.a"out.com-od-ci%ilrig+tsstruggle(-a-timeline(#A'.+tm.

T+is site s+owed me t+at wit+ t+e in%ention of tele%ision! ,eo,le were a"le to witness first.+and t+e ,rotests and t+e %iolence. T+e site also ga%e a timeline of some of t+e e%ents t+at occurred during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3 felt t+is site was im,ortant and +el,ed me understand e%en more t+is ,eriod of time.

Berry! 4ary 9rances. ;nd @ustice for ;ll. $ew Fork: ;lfred ;. ?no,f! &''#. Print. T+is "ook ,ro%ided me wit+ information on President Eisen+ower during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3t talked a"out +ow +e faced a ra,idly c+anging country during t+is time. /e relied on t+e ,osition t+at law enforcement res,onded to sit.ins as necessary and t+at eac+ state was res,onsi"le for t+eir own res,onses. 3 learned more a"out a s,ecific incident t+at occurred in P+iladel,+ia! 4: w+ere a "lack man 17ut+er @ackson2 and woman 1/attie T+omas2 were sitting in a ,arked car. ; Police Officer dro%e u, and ordered t+em to get out of t+e car. T+e Officer t+en s+ot @ackson twice and dro%e away. T+e Officer was ac uitted "y a local Bury. 3 found t+is information +el,ful "ecause it s+owed t+at e%en law enforcement was %iolent during t+is time.

Bus destroyed during freedom ride. $.d. P+otogra,+. Http://fineartamerica.com/featured/freedom-riders-bus-was-destroyed-everett.html. We". T+is ,icture s+owed me t+e reaction of an ;frican ;merican w+ile witnessing t+e "us "urning.

Branc+! Taylor. T+e ?ing Fears. $ew Fork: :imon and :custor! (#88. Print. T+is "ook discussed 4artin 7ut+er ?ing in detail. 3 was a"le to learn a"out +is im,ortant ,art during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3 didn>t find any of t+e information a "ig sur,rise. 3 already knew t+at +e ,layed an im,ortant role. 3 would not consider t+is resource as a ,rimary resource. 3 may "e a"le to use t+is information to em,+asi5e t+e im,ortance of +is role.

Co""! C+arles E.! @r. On T+e Road to 9reedom. C+a,el /ill < ;lgon uin Books of C+a,el /ill! &''8. Print. T+is "ook ,ro%ided me wit+ information on T+e 9reedom Riders arri%al in Rock /ill on 4ay #! (#A(. @o+n 7ewis and ;l"ert Biglow were attacked and "eaten "y a mo" at t+e 6rey+ound Bus station on C+erry Road. T+is "ook also discussed t+e 4cCrory>s lunc+ counter sit.in and t+e ot+er ,rotests t+at occurred in Rock /ill during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. T+is information made me reali5e t+at t+ere were ,rotests in Rock /ill! Bust as t+ere were at ot+er ,arts of t+e :out+.

6reens"oro :it.in . K ;frican ;mericans w+o ,artici,ated. $.d. P+otogra,+. Http://blog.americanhistory.si.edu/osaycanyousee/20 0/0!/sei"ing-#ustice-the-greensboro$.html. We". T+is ,icture +el,s me understand w+o ,artici,ated in t+e 6reens"oro :it.in.

6reens"oro :it.in Picture. $.d. P+otogra,+. Http://www.glogster.com/iis%rbb%ast&&/civil-rightslandmar's/g-(lipai(l'f) s'*mv$bf0a0. We". T+is Picture +el,ed my we"site "ecause it ga%e me a %isual on w+at t+e ;frican ;mericans looked like w+o ,artici,ated in t+e 6reens"oro :it.in.

4ccroryLs :it.in. $.d. P+otogra,+. Http://www.hmdb.org/mar'er.asp+mar'er, (! *. We". T+is ,+oto gi%es me a modern day %iew of a /istorical 7andmark.

PB:! :out+ Carolina. (K Dec. &'(). +tt,:--www.,"s.org-wg"+-americaneC,erience-freedomriders-,eo,le-ral,+.a"ernat+y T+is we"site ga%e me information a"out influential 9reedom Riders. One of t+e ,eo,le t+e site s,oke a"out was Ral,+ ;"ernat+y. /e was a Pastor w+o along wit+ 4artin 7ut+er ?ing organi5ed t+e 4ontgomery Bus Boycott in res,onse to Rosa Parks> arrest. T+e site also +ad a film a"out 9reedom Riders. T+e ,artici,ants in t+is film were actual ,eo,le w+o were 9reedom Riders. T+ey ga%e t+eir indi%idual ,ersonal stories of t+at time. T+is we"site ga%e me a realistic %iew of t+e moments and t+e acti%ities t+at took ,lace.

Rock /ill :it.in. $.d. P+otogra,+. Http://www.scetv.org/television/productions/southern-lens/200..cfm. We". T+is s+owed me t+e ;frican ;mericans w+o ,artici,ated in t+e Rock /ill sit.in.

T+e 4artin 7ut+er ?ing! @r. Researc+ and Education 3nstitute. :tanford Education. (K Dec. &'(). +tt,:--mlk.k,,'(.stanford.edu-indeC.,+,-encyclo,edia-encyclo,edia-encMfreedomMrides-

T+is site ,ro%ided a great amount of information a"out t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3t ,ro%ided a timeline of t+e 4o%ement. By using t+is site! 3 was a"le to understand more t+e im,ortant e%ents t+at +ad taken ,lace during t+is time.

T+e :mit+sonian 3nstiture. (K Dec. &'(). +tt,:--"logs.smit+sonianmag.com-aroundt+emall-&'((-'&-freedom.rides.a.ci%il.rig+ts. milestone3 found a great amount of information on t+is we"site a"out t+e 9reedom Rides. T+is site +ad a %ideo t+at 3 was a"le to watc+. 3t s,oke a"out t+e 9reedom Rides and +ow its im,ortance on t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3 enBoyed t+e %ideo and felt t+at it +el,ed me learn e%en more a"out t+ese ,rotests.

I.:. /istory. 3nde,endence /all ;ssociation in P+iladel,+ia! n.d We". # $o%. &'(). +tt,:--us+istory.org-us-=Kd.us, T+is site ,ro%ided an o%er%iew of t+e arrests t+at were made during t+e Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement. 3 was sur,rised t+at "y t+e end of (#A'! (='' "lack demonstrators were arrested. Restaurants t+roug+out t+e :out+ "egan to a"andon t+eir ,olicies of segregation. 3 accessed t+is site t+roug+ Fa+oo searc+. T+e searc+ terms 3 used was Ci%il Rig+ts 4o%ement.

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