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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

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Oral history collection (Chicago History Museum)

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

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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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Marian Bruce Logan collection of civil rights activism, 1945-1989

Description:: Collection documenting the civil rights activism of Marian Bruce Logan.
Date of Original:: 1945/1989
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library

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Johnson Publishing Company clipping files collection

Description:: Founded in 1942 by African American businessman John H. Johnson, the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. published Ebony and Jet magazines, as well as other publications. This collection contains newspapers clippings, press releases, and more used as research for the various publications.
Date of Original:: 1905/1982
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Joseph Tobias papers

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

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Encyclopedia of Chicago

Description:: Online encyclopedia about the Chicago metropolitan area.
Date of Original:: 1833/9999
Contributing Institution:: Encyclopedia of Chicago