Links to Internet Resources

The links below were compiled based on their scholarly information and ease of use. They deal with desegregation in schools and civil rights in general. Please note that these sites were published by independent entities and may change address/availability.

Richmond, Virginia:

The Great Experiment -- This links to the September 11, 2001 Style Weekly article by Clara Silverstein about her memories of busing in Richmond, Virginia in the 1970s.

Prince Edward County, Virginia:

Separate But Not Equal: Race, Education, and Prince Edward County, Virginia -- This online exhibit is maintained by Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, at Virginia Commonwealth University. It provides images, documents, a bibliography and links regarding the desegregation issues in Prince Edward County.

"They Closed Their Schools" -- This webpage provides an extensive bibliography that includes electronic texts, books, journal articles, video recordings, and websites on the desegregation of Prince Edward County Schools.

We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement -- This site is hosted by the National Park Service. It provides a list of historic sites organized by state. It includes the Robert Roussa Moton High School, the site of a student strike that eventually led to the closing of public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Virginia Online Legislature -- This web site has an online version of the Virginia State Constitution which contains Article VIII that specifies what the responsibilities of the state are regarding education.

Little Rock, Arkansas:

Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary -- This web site commemorates the 40th anniversary of desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. It includes biographies of the Little Rock Nine, a timeline of the school's desegregation effort, and images regarding this historic event.

Little Rock 9, Integration: A Collaborative WebQuest on Racial Desegregation in Schools -- Sponsored by Pacific Bell Education First, this site provides web resources and assignments for students to complete dealing with school desegregation.

Exhibits:

The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship -- This web exhibit is hosted by the Library of Congress. It traces the struggle of African Americans to gain equality in the United States. The Civil Rights Era section provides a brief overview of the Civil Rights Era and provides images from their collection to illustrate important aspects of this critical point in our nation's history.

Miscellaneous:

The Ground Beneath Our Feet -- A documentary film series and website about Virginia's history after the Civil War. The Massive Resistance (Episode 3) section of this website offers a timeline, images, documents (including interview transcriptions) and multimedia that highlight the events and people involved in the massive resistance era of Virginia's history.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movements -- This Internet resource is hosted by Western Michigan University and includes a brief timeline of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dailypress.com: SOLutions -- This website provides teachers with cartoons that deal with historical events and people. Here is one that deals with massive resistance.

"Civil Rights and the Courts: A Band of Brothers and the Siege against Segregation in Virginia" Online version of an article written by Peter Wallenstein from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from the Virginia Social Science Journal, 1997, Vol. 32, 99 - 112

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