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Secondary Sources

"An Agent of Change: Septima Poinsette Clark." Archives and Research Library of
the Charles H. Wright Museum of Africa-American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 11
Dec. 2014. This source tells of her work with the NAACP and SCLC and details
of Septima's early life.

"Baltimore-Intergration.jpg." www.colorlines.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2015. This


picture marks the integration of schools on the Civil Rights Timeline.

Biography.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. From this source we found a majority
of the information about her early life.

Birmingham Demonstrations. AmistadResource.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2014.


African Americans were harshly treated even when they protested
nonviolently; this is why they were taught at workshops and in schools to not
fight back, but to stand their ground. This image was also a powerful part of
our timeline.

Black Voter Registration. PostAndCourier.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. At


citizenship schools Septima Clark taught the skills necessary for African
Americans to register to vote, one of her lifetime goals was achieved when
primaries were opened to black voters. This image depicts that very day, it
was very useful in our timeline.

Charon, Katherine Mellen. Freedom's Teacher. Chapel Hill: Unv. Of NC at Chapel Hill,
2012. Print Freedom's Teacher gives insight about the development of
Highlander School.

Citizenship School Classroom. PinImg.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. This
picture gave us insight to what a classroom at the Highlander Folk school
looked like.

Civil rights leader Septima P. Clark to be Inducted into state Hall of Fame." The Post
and Courier. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. This source tells of her legacy
because she was inducted into the state Hall of Fame.

Clark At Highlander. Vanderbuilt.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. Mrs. Clark was
given a job at the Highlander Folk School by Myles Horton; while she was
there she taught civil rights workshops and skills involved with citizenship.

Clark, Septima Poinsette. Echo in my Soul. N.p.:Dutton, 1962. Print. This source is
her autobiography and provides a first person prospective to the events in
her life.

Clark, Septima Poinsette. "Interview with Septima Poinsette Clark, July 25, 1976."
Interview by Jacquelyn Hall. Documenting the American South. N.p., n.d. Web.
8 Dec. 2014. This source gives us insight to her past from Septimas view.

Clark, Septima Poinsette. Ready from Within. Ed. Cynthia Stokes Brown. Navarro:
Wild Trees Press,1986. Print. This first person narrative is very informative on
Mrs. Clark's daily life, the struggles she encountered and how she got through
them. It also contains personal and work related photos.

Clark, Septima Poinsette. Septima Poinsette Clark. Who Speaks For the Negro. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 6 Dec.2014. This source contains audio of a conversation with
Septima Clark where she talks about her inspiration for the betterment of the
lives of African Americans.

"Documenting the American South." docsouth.unc.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
This source gave me insight to the way Septima Clark carried herself, her
personal beliefs, and the way she interacted with others

Edgar, Walter, ed. The South Carolina Encyclopedia. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. This
source allowed me to see the different people Septima Clark worked with and
what she did.

Education.stateuniversity.com. ITT Tech, n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2014. The source gives
details on her Adult Education Programs.

Freedom Rides. Tumblr.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. Freedom Rides were
another form of nonviolent protests; these events were also included in the
timeline.

Greensboro Sit In. BlogSpot.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. Protests such as the
Greensboro sit in are perfect examples of what organizations, such as those
Septima Clark worked with, wanted to do. Protest against unequal rights
while remaining nonviolent, this was also an event in our timeline.

Henry, Carma Lynn. "Septima Clark The Grandmother of the American Civil Rights
Movement." thewestsidegazette.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2014. This
source provided background of Septimas early life and her accomplishments.

History Learning Site." historylearningsite.co.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2015. This
picture is used to mark the event of Rosa Park's arrest on the Civil Rights
Timeline

Integrated School Children Saying The Pledge. Colorlines.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22
Dec. 2014. In this image black and white children, in a newly integrated
school say the pledge of allegiance. This was a unique sight to see and an
appropriate picture to use in our timeline.

Jimmy Carter Signs Civil Rights Act. WikiMedia.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. This
picture contributed to our timeline and demonstrated that Septima Clark was
a determined woman who achieved what she was fighting for.

Johns Island Citizenship School. COfC.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2014. Citizenship
schools were opened across the south to educate African Americans and help
them register to vote, Septima Clark worked to open multiple of these
schools. This image was also included in our timeline.

"Kennedy Assassinated." ArtandSeek.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. The


newspaper article referring to the assassination of John F. Kennedy was useful
in conveying the fact the events of the Civil Rights Movement ran parallel to
the life of Septima Clark.

Late 19th Century Charleston. Uga.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. This picture
conveys what Charleston looked like about the time Septima Clark was there
attending school, it was also useful in our timeline.
"Lessons At Highlander." ManchesterTimes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. The
Highlander Folk School was different from most schools, it was for
uneducated adults. This school taught them how to play valuable roles in
society and how to grasp the full range of their rights.

Literacy and Liberation by Septima P Clark." Civil Rights Movement Veterans. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2014. This source is very useful; it explains how Septima
worked her citizenship workshops.

Love Birds. TheGraphicsFairy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. In our timeline, this
picture was used as a symbol for the marriage of Septima Poinsette and Nerie
Clark.

"March on Washington Martin Luther King II." www.redf.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan.
2015. This picture shows the March on Washington on the Civil Rights
Timeline.

MLK Nobel Peace Prize. TheDailyBeast.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. This image
of Martin Luther King holding his Nobel Peace Prize contributed to our
timeline. This helped us to show that the life of Septima Clark crossed with
other famous civil rights activists.

NAACP Logo. NAACPTristateInu.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. Septima Clark
worked with the NAACP for equal pay among all teachers and encouraged
others to join the organization.

Public Sphere Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2014. Septima Clark worked the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Highlander Folk School to
set up citizenship schools. These schools taught adult African Americans a
basic math and literary education along with skills such as how to write their
names, interpret parts of the United States constitution, and to order items
from a catalog. This source gave me a better understanding of what a
citizenship school is and how citizenship schools are different from other
schools.

"Ready From Within." Images-Amazon.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. This
picture gave a clear image of the cover page of Septima Clarks
autobiography, Ready From Within.

SCLC Citizenship School. GoogleUserContent.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.


The Highlander Folk School was in desperate need of a new home,
considering the police were trying to shut it down and supply budgets were
small. The SCLC then adopted the school to keep it running in an effort to
help as many blacks as possible to register to vote.

Search.ed.com. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. This source gives
an overview of the significant events in Clark's life.

Selma March. LouisianaWeekly.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. This image was
beneficial to our timeline. Even though Septima Clark may have not been
someone marching for freedom she was the backbone to the Civil Rights
Movement.

"Septima Clark and Citizenship Schools." Portland Public Schools. N.p., n.d. Web. 8
Jan. 2014. The source explains the citizenship programs and schools in detail
along with their work with the SCLC.

"Septima Clark." Civil Rights Women Leaders of the Carolinas. N.p., n.d. Web. 15
Dec. 2014. This source tells the legacy Septima left as an African-American
female activist.

"Septima Clark." Read the Spirit Interfaith Peacemakers. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec.
2014. This source gives information about the overall effect of Clarks literacy
programs.

"Septima P. Clark 1898-1987." Southern Changes. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2014.
Clark reflects on her life's work.

"Septima Poinsette Clark." Bio. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. This site helped me to
gain background information as to the early life of Septima Poinsette Clark
"Septima Poinsette Clark." Encyclopedia Brittantica Mobile. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov.
2014. This source gives an overview of the significant events in Clark's life.

"Septima Poinsette Clark: Teaching to a Movement." Safero. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct.
2014. This site was helpful because it allowed me to gain a better
understanding of what Septima Clark did to fight for civil rights.

Septima Poinsette Clark. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2015. This website gave
us interesting and informational multimedia to make our website more
interactive.

Septima Poinsette Clark (18981987)." State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Nov.
2014. This source better helped me understand the work Septima Clark did.

"S-SCLC.jpg." www.ezcomics.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2015.


This is the symbol representing the SCLC, indicating the groups Septima Clark was a
part of.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. TomHayden.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1


Feb. 2015.
Organizations such as SNCC worked along with Mrs. Clark, the NAACP and the SCLC
to nonviolently protest against unequal rights. This image also contributed to our
timeline.

www.a.abcnews.go.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2015. The picture shows the
assassination of Martin Luther King on the Timeline.

Young Septima Poinsette. COfC.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. This image made
it possible to bring Septima Clark back to life; we used the picture to create a
Photo Speak, where Mrs. Clark discussed her early life.

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