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“Montgomery Bus Boycott”	Records that have the exact phrase Montgomery Bus Boycott
Albany OR Augusta +integration	Records with the word integration that also contain the words Albany and/or Augusta
King -Martin	Records with the name King but not the name Martin
“Freedom Rides” AND Carter	Records containing the phrase “Freedom Rides” and the name Carter
Selma AND (Lewis OR Williams)	Records containing the words Selma and Lewis or Selma and Williams

Clear All Subject Race relations Location United States, Southern States

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I raised my hand to volunteer : students protest in 1960s Chapel Hill

Description:: Online exhibit about the 1960s student protests in Chapel Hill, N.C
Date of Original:: 2007
Contributing Institution:: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library

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Wednesdays in Mississippi : Civil rights as women's work : Breaking down barriers and mobilizing women, an exhibit Website

Description:: Online exhibit on the National Council of Negro Women's Wednesdays in Mississippi Project.
Date of Original:: 2006/2020
Contributing Institution:: University of Houston

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Civil rights oral history interviews

Description:: Oral histories with individuals with ties to both the Civil Rights movement and to Spokane, Washington.
Date of Original:: 2001-02
Contributing Institution:: Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

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Negro travelers' green book, Spring 1956

Description:: The Negro Travelers' Green Book series was published by Victor H. Green as a resource for African American travelers; the information provided in the travel guide enabled African Americans to find safe and welcoming dining and lodging accommodations during the days of segregation.
Date of Original:: 1956
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

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Eyes on the prize interviews

Description:: Transcripts of the interviews used as the basis of "Eyes on the Prize."
Date of Original:: 1954/1965
Contributing Institution:: Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Libraries. Special Collections. Film & Media Archive

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M. Hayes Mizell Papers

Description:: This digital collection consists of reports relating to implementation of school desegregation that were sent to M. Hayes Mizell in his role with the American Friends Service Committee, his own speeches and writings, and photographs.
Date of Original:: 1950/2024
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library
University of South Carolina. Libraries

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Negro motorist green book, 1949

Description:: The Negro Motorist Green Book series was published by Victor H. Green as a resource for African American travelers; the information provided in the travel guide enabled African Americans to find safe and welcoming dining and lodging accommodations during the days of segregation.
Date of Original:: 1949
Contributing Institution:: Henry Ford (Organization)

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Behind the veil

Description:: History of African American life during the age of Jim Crow, roughly the period from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Date of Original:: 1890/1959
Contributing Institution:: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library