The Moment

The 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

December 5 marks the 65th anniversary of the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It’s critical not to oversimplify or whitewash this watershed moment. These resources help students contextualize the boycott—and the civil rights movement at large—beyond Rosa Parks’ role, with a focus on women who were also instrumental in sparking change.

December 4, 2020

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‘Browder v. Gayle’

The most important civil rights case you’ve never heard of.

Issue 53, Summer 2016

Jonathan Gold

Civil Rights Movement activists marching over the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

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Five Ways to Avoid Whitewashing the Civil Rights Movement

Going beyond feel-good narratives and examining context helps students learn a fuller and more accurate account of black history, including the often-oversimplified history of the civil rights movement.

The 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

‘Browder v. Gayle’

Five Ways to Avoid Whitewashing the Civil Rights Movement

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