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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 Time Periods Civil Rights & Sunbelt Georgia (1945-1980)

Description:: Video course on civil rights that focuses on the rights of all Americans under the federal and state Constitutions and laws.
Date of Original:: 2019
Contributing Institution:: LawShelf Educational Media

Description:: The Atlanta Student Movement Project is a research project uncovering and preserving the history of Atlanta sit-ins and student protests that were pivotal in the success of the Student Movement, the Civil Rights movement, and the history of the city of Atlanta as a whole.
Date of Original:: 2016-10-31/2018-12-05
Contributing Institution:: Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

Description:: Oral histories documenting the history of Athens, Georgia from the mid-twentieth century to the 2010s including neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.
Date of Original:: 2014/2016
Contributing Institution:: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Description:: Georgia-related resources on the Civil Rights movement.
Date of Original:: 2014
Contributing Institution:: Center for Civil & Human Rights Partnership (Atlanta, Ga.)

Description:: Twentieth century photographs and other materials documenting the African American contributions in Habersham, Banks, Rabun, and White counties. A virtual version of the exhibit is available.
Date of Original:: 2011
Contributing Institution:: Regional African American Museum of Northeast GA, Inc.

Description:: Oral history interviews with University of Georgia alumni describing their student days from the 1930s to the 1970s as well as reflecting on life in contemporary Georgia.
Date of Original:: 2006/2016
Contributing Institution:: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Description:: Oral histories conducted by Bob Short between 2006 and 2010 with politically prominent Georgians.
Date of Original:: 2006/2013
Contributing Institution:: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Description:: Online exhibit summarizing the history of integration at Valdosta State College and at other Georgia educational institutions
Date of Original:: 2006
Contributing Institution:: Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

Description:: In 1995, Dr. Horace Huntley started the Oral History Project at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to collect the stories of individuals involved in the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Birmingham, Alabama.
Date of Original:: 1995/2012
Contributing Institution:: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (Birmingham, Ala.)

Description:: Southline Press, Inc. was an Atlanta weekly published from 1985-1988. The collection includes images of political and civic leaders, entertainers, businesses, Atlanta landmarks, and demonstrations related to civil rights and abortion rights.
Date of Original:: 1985/1988
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: An oral history interview from 2020 and a photograph from 1980-1989 documenting the lives and experiences of Barbara Freeman Cooper and Eartha Bryant Head, two African American women who grew up in the Lemon Street neighborhood of Marietta, Georgia.
Date of Original:: 1980/2020
Contributing Institution:: Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

Description:: The Bethune-Cookman University digital collection is comprised of images reflecting the people, institutions, and structures important to the history of the school. These images preserve the heritage of Bethune-Cookman University ranging from 1975 to 2005, reflecting the progression of African-American education, culture, and community.
Date of Original:: 1975/2005
Contributing Institution:: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance

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