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ANnotated bibliography Example
LINKS TO TOPICAL RESOURCES
Black StereoTypes
A section from The Jim Crow Encyclopedia focusing on pernicious stereotypes of African Americans in the books, movies, and radio. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
A section from The Jim Crow Encyclopedia focusing on pernicious stereotypes of African Americans in advertising. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
A section from the Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History focusing on representations of blackness in the United States. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Brown V. BOARD of Education (1954)
Select the book cover image for an article about the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case that invalidated segregation in public schools. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Civil rights movement
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CIVIL RIGHTS- A definition of civil rights and examples of movements and laws from around the world. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT- Background information about the American civil rights movement throughout its history. Available in three reading levels and in translation. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964- Background information on the Civil Rights Act (1964). Available in two reading levels and in translation. DETROIT RIOT OF 1967- An accounting of the riot, its causes and how it hastened the work of the Kerner Commission. Available in one reading level and in translation. |
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE U.S.
A chapter from American Social Reform Movements Reference Library eBook. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
A chapter from American Social Reform Movements Reference Library eBook. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE 1940s
A section from American Decades 1940-1949 eBook. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
A section from American Decades 1940-1949 eBook. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
CIVIL RIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE 1950s AND 60s
A chapter from Dictionary of American History eBook. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
A chapter from Dictionary of American History eBook. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Dorothea Lange- PHOTOGRAPHER
Select the image for a website from the Library of Congress about the impact of Dorothea Lange's photos.
Select the image for a website with a collection and descriptions of Dorothea Lange's photos.
EMmett Till
Select the Britannica icon for background information on Emmett Till. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
Select the book cover image for a full-text ebook offering explanations of the scientific and legal processes used in the investigation into the murder of Emmett Till. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Evolution of the American courts
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THE U.S. CONSTITUTION- Background information about the U.S. Constitution. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789- Background information about the makeup of the U.S. federal court system. Available in one reading level and in translation. 15th AMENDMENT- Background information about the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Available in one reading level and in translation. |
GeNDER ROLES in the 1930s
A section from the Encyclopedia of the Great Depression focusing on the impact of the Great Depression on gender roles. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
An article in The Atlantic about the meaning of the word "tomboy" and its representation throughout history.
King, Elizabeth. “A Short History of the Tomboy.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 5 Jan. 2017, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/01/tomboy/512258/.
King, Elizabeth. “A Short History of the Tomboy.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 5 Jan. 2017, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/01/tomboy/512258/.
the GREAT Depression's impact on the south
Select the Britannica icon for background information about the Great Depression of the 1930s. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
Select the book cover image for a full-text eBook detailing the Great Depression and its effects. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
GRegory peck as "Atticus Finch"
OBITUARY
Grimes, William. “Gregory Peck Is Dead at 87; Film Roles Had Moral Fiber.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 June 2003, www.nytimes.com/2003/06/13/movies/gregory-peck-is-dead-at-87-film-roles-had-moral-fiber.html. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
Grimes, William. “Gregory Peck Is Dead at 87; Film Roles Had Moral Fiber.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 June 2003, www.nytimes.com/2003/06/13/movies/gregory-peck-is-dead-at-87-film-roles-had-moral-fiber.html. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
OBITUARY
Oliver, Myrna, et al. “Peck Was 'Last Aristocrat' of Hollywood Golden Era.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2003, www.latimes.com/la-me-gregory-peck-walk-of-fame-story.html. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
Oliver, Myrna, et al. “Peck Was 'Last Aristocrat' of Hollywood Golden Era.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2003, www.latimes.com/la-me-gregory-peck-walk-of-fame-story.html. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
INFLUENCE ON READERS
The book Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is available for checkout in the library. The book compiles interviews between filmmaker Mary Murphy and figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, and Anna Quindlen on the impact of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" on their lives.
Murphy, Mary McDonagh., and Wally Lamb. Scout, Atticus, & Boo: a Celebration of To Kill a Mockingbird. New York, Perennial, 2011.
Available for checkout in the library.
The book Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is available for checkout in the library. The book compiles interviews between filmmaker Mary Murphy and figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, and Anna Quindlen on the impact of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" on their lives.
Murphy, Mary McDonagh., and Wally Lamb. Scout, Atticus, & Boo: a Celebration of To Kill a Mockingbird. New York, Perennial, 2011.
Available for checkout in the library.
INFLUENCE ON LAWYERS
Rosenbaum, Thane. “My Law Students Worship Atticus Finch.” Slate Magazine, The Slate Group, 9 Feb. 2015, www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/02/atticus_finc
h_hero_worship_law_students_love_to_kill_a_mockingbird_anticipate.html. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
Rosenbaum, Thane. “My Law Students Worship Atticus Finch.” Slate Magazine, The Slate Group, 9 Feb. 2015, www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/02/atticus_finc
h_hero_worship_law_students_love_to_kill_a_mockingbird_anticipate.html. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
Harper Lee Biographies
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Select the Britannica icon for a biography of Harper Lee. Available in two reading levels and in translation.
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Jim crow south
JIM CROW LAW
Background information about Jim Crow law in the south. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
Background information about Jim Crow law in the south. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965
Full-text eBook detailing the events that changed American voting rights. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Full-text eBook detailing the events that changed American voting rights. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
THE JIM CROW ENCYCLOPEDIA
Full-text eBook covering the era through essays and primary documents. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Full-text eBook covering the era through essays and primary documents. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
The "New DEAL"
Select the Britannica icon for background information about the New Deal. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
Select the book cover image for an article about the President Roosevelt's New Deal. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
opposition to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s
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WHITE SOUTHERNERS' REACTIONS' TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT-
An article from the U.S. Department of State discussing historical oppostion to the Civil Rights movement. Available in translation. |
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JESSE HELMS- Background information about Senator Jesse Helms. Available in two reading levels and in translation.
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LITTLE ROCK NINE- An article about the desegregation of an Arkansas high school and the resultant protests. Available in one reading level and in translation.
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FREEDOM RIDES (1961)
A section from the Encyclopedia of the Sixties including background information about the Freedom Rides and oppostition to them. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation. |
BULL CONNOR
A section from the The Jim Crow Encyclopedia focusing on Commissioner Connor's violent response to protestors which focused national attention on the Civil Rights movement. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation. |
KU KLUX KLAN
A section from the The Jim Crow Encyclopedia focusing on the history of the Ku Klux Klan. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation. |
plessy v. ferguson (1896)
Select the book cover image for an article about the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public accommodations (particularly railroad passenger cars) and that established the doctrine of “separate but equal”. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
Scottsboro Boys
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Select the Britannica icon for background information about the Scottsboro Case. Available in two reading levels and in translation.
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slavery- HISTORY AND RAMIFICATIONS
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Select the Britannica icon for background information on slavery in the U.S. Available in three reading levels and in translation.
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women in the 1930s
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Select the book cover image for an article about working women in the 1930s. GVRL password needed to access. Available in translation.
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Videos
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The / (Program One: Promises betrayed, 1865 - 1896)
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The / (Program Two: Fighting back, 1896 - 1917)
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The (Program Three: Don't shout too soon, 1917 - 1940)
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The (Program Four: Terror and triumph, 1940 - 1954)
Scottsboro: An American tragedy
The Murder of Emmett Till
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The / (Program Two: Fighting back, 1896 - 1917)
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The (Program Three: Don't shout too soon, 1917 - 1940)
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, The (Program Four: Terror and triumph, 1940 - 1954)
Scottsboro: An American tragedy
The Murder of Emmett Till