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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
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Clear All Subject Civil rights Type Text Topics Government & Politics

Description:: Read transcripts of and listen to oral history interviews conducted by the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History of the Chicago History Museum.
Date of Original:: 2008/2019
Contributing Institution:: Chicago History Museum

Description:: Records of the Cobb County Branch of the (NAACP) during the presidential terms of Donnie Perry (1994-1997) and Deane Bonner (1997-present).
Date of Original:: 1975/1986
Contributing Institution:: Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

Description:: The Southern Patriot was a progressive southern newspaper that ran from from 1942-1973 out of South Carolina.
Date of Original:: 1965/1974
Contributing Institution:: Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

Description:: The collection contains correspondence, newsletters, publications, and other materials relating to the activities of Faith Holsaert from the 1960s to the present.
Date of Original:: 1950/2011
Contributing Institution:: Duke University. Library

Description:: Between 1973 and 1989, the Southeast Division made seven donations of materials to the GSU Southern Labor Archives. These include correspondence, print materials and publications by the AFL-CIO and other organizations, administrative records, photographs, and audio recordings, as well as the personal papers of E.T. Kehrer. 
Date of Original:: 1949/1989
Contributing Institution:: Georgia State University. Special Collections

Description:: With a public service career spanning over 70 years, the speeches of Senator Strom Thurmond document the evolution of his thoughts, opinions, and philosophies in all of the public offices he held – State Senator, Circuit Judge, Governor, and U.S. Senator.
Date of Original:: 1935/1960
Contributing Institution:: South Carolina Digital Library

Description:: Professional papers, case files, and collected publications of Joseph Tobias, attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, regarding his representation of Mamie Till-Mobley from 1955 to 1960.
Date of Original:: 1900/2005
Contributing Institution:: Florida State University Libraries. Special Collections

Description:: Civil rights-related documents from the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.
Date of Original:: 1880/2014
Contributing Institution:: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies

Description:: Volunteer Voices provides access to digitized primary sources documenting the history and culture of Tennessee. Significant events from Civil Rights Movement are presented in this collection from the perspective of Tennesseans.
Date of Original:: 1801/2022
Contributing Institution:: University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections

Description:: This collection traces the history and culture of African Americans particularly in the Eastern North Carolina region.
Date of Original:: 1728/2018
Contributing Institution:: J.Y. Joyner Library

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