Introduction

The civil rights movement occurred in the 1950s and ended in the 1960s with the purpose of ending racial discrimination against African Americans in the United States. The Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 was a pivotal protest that inspired several demonstrations. Thousands of individuals in the South participated in demonstrations and protests to put an end to racial segregation. This guide provides access to selected Library of Congress digital and print resources as well as links to external websites on civil rights.

Rowland Scherman. photographer. Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference .... 1963. National Archives and Records Administration.

Peter Pettus, photographer. Participants, Some Carrying American Flags, Marching in the Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in Alabama Selma, 1965. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom. Final Plans for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 1963. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Civil Rights in America: A Resource Guide

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Introduction

Rowland Scherman. photographer. Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference .... 1963. National Archives and Records Administration.

Peter Pettus, photographer. Participants, Some Carrying American Flags, Marching in the Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in Alabama Selma, 1965. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom. Final Plans for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 1963. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.