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Second part of the recording of a lecture from James Farmer’s The Civil Rights Movement in the 20th Century class, which has been split in half for upload space. Originally titled 'Lecture 038' by Special Collections.

Starting from where the…

King examines the history of the civil rights struggle, noting tasks that future generations must accomplish to bring about full equality, and asserts that African Americans have already waited over three centuries for civil rights and that it is…

While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities "unwise and untimely." ... Several months ago the affiliate here in Birmingham asked us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent…

The formation and development of the Black Muslim movement through its wide-ranging expressions in America today, focusing especially on Louis Farrakhan's movement as the true successor to the original Nation of Islam founded by Elijah Muhammad.

This book explains the development and meaning of the racial protest sweeping America today. It focuses on the history behind the Freedom Rides, Sit-ins, and prayer marches.

In this brief highlight reel, viewers can a sense of the topics and tones of the oral history interviews done to get a better understanding of his legacy at Mary Washington.

African Americans-Civil Rights- Southern States

Published in Survey Graphic, which was an American magazine on social and political issues published in the early 20th century. The focus of this article is the March on Washington.

Published by Dr. Jess Rigelhaupt's Fall 2009 Oral History and James Farmer class (HIST 471C8), this student project conducted oral histories with many faculty at UMW who knew Dr. Farmer. Some of the interviews are no longer accessible due to…