Oct. 11, 1972: D.C. Jail Uprising
An uprising took place at a Washington, D.C. jail to protest conditions.
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Period: 1961
People’s Movement: 1961 – 1974
Oct. 9, 1967: Che Guevara Executed
Che Guevara was killed by U.S. military backed-Bolivian forces, working with the CIA.
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Oct. 16, 1968: Olympics Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a symbolic protest while the U.S. national anthem was played in the Olympics.
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Oct. 22, 1963: Chicago School Boycott
The Chicago Public School Boycott, also known as Freedom Day, was a mass boycott and demonstration against the segregationist policies.
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Oct. 28, 1964: U.S. Officials Deny Bombing North Vietnam
U.S. officials denied any involvement in the bombing of North Vietnam.
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Oct. 29, 1969: Supreme Court Rules Schools Must Desegregate
The Supreme Court ruled that schools in the U.S. had to desegregate “immediately,” instead of the previous ruling of “with all deliberate speed.”
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June 30, 1966: Virginia Censorship Board Ceases Operations
The Virginia Division of Motion Picture Censorship, which racists used to promulgate white supremacy and negative stereotypes of African Americans since 1922, ceased operations.
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Feb. 11, 1963: Howard Zinn Debates Fulton Lewis III About HUAC
Howard Zinn debated Fulton Lewis III, a journalist and member of the House Un-American Activities Committee, on the question of “Shall the House Committee on Un-American Activities Be Abolished?”
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The Boys Who Said No
Film. Directed by Judith Ehrlich. 2020. 95 minutes.
A documentary uses interviews and found footage to tell the inspiring story and impact of the anti-Vietnam War draft resistance movement.
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A documentary uses interviews and found footage to tell the inspiring story and impact of the anti-Vietnam War draft resistance movement.
March 25, 1965: Viola Liuzzo Murdered by KKK After Selma to Montgomery March
Viola Liuzzo (April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965), Civil Rights activist, was murdered in 1965 by the KKK after the Selma to Montgomery March.
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The Struggle Against the Prison Industrial Complex
Jesse Hagopian led a conversation with Garrett Felber, Safear Ness, and Stevie Wilson about the prison industrial complex, incarceration, and the history of resistance against that system.
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Dorie Ladner
Profile.
Dorie Ladner (June 28, 1942-March 11, 2024) was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) veteran, social worker, and lifelong activist.
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March 11, 1965: Rev. James Reeb Murdered in Selma
Rev. James Reeb died as a result of being severely beaten by a group of white men during Bloody Sunday in Selma two days earlier.
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Dec. 4, 1969: Black Panther Party Members Assassinated
Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by police and FBI agents in Chicago, Illinois.
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June 21, 1964: Three Civil Rights Workers Murdered in Mississippi
James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman were tortured and murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
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The Rebellious Lives of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Teaching Activity. By Bill Bigelow.
In this mixer lesson, students learn about Rosa Parks' many decades of activism by taking on roles from various times in her life. In this way, students learn about her radicalism before, during, and long after the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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In this mixer lesson, students learn about Rosa Parks' many decades of activism by taking on roles from various times in her life. In this way, students learn about her radicalism before, during, and long after the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Subversives: Stories from the Red Scare
Teaching Activity. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca.
In this mixer lesson, students meet 27 different targets of government harassment and repression to analyze why disparate individuals might have become targets of the same campaign, determining what kind of threat they posed in the view of the U.S. government.
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In this mixer lesson, students meet 27 different targets of government harassment and repression to analyze why disparate individuals might have become targets of the same campaign, determining what kind of threat they posed in the view of the U.S. government.
Sept. 5, 1964: Heffners Forced Out of Town for Crossing Color Line
A white family (the Heffners) in McComb, Mississippi, left after a campaign of harassment, ostracism, and economic retaliation for having spoken to civil rights workers.
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Jan. 23, 1964: 24th Amendment on Poll Tax Ratified
The 24th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified.
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The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement
Film. National Park Service. 2020. 23 minutes.
Documentary about the role of young people in the voting rights movement in Alabama in the 1960s.
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Documentary about the role of young people in the voting rights movement in Alabama in the 1960s.
June 1, 1968: Founding of Drum and Spear Bookstore
First opened in 1968, Drum and Spear was the first endeavor of the Afro-American Resources, Inc. founded by SNCC organizers Charlie Cobb, Courtland Cox, and others. The bookstore quickly became a central hub of knowledge to “disseminate information by and about Black people in the African Diaspora.”
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Chicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activism and Feminism in the Movement Era
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Cotera, Espinoza, and Blackwell. 2018. 488 pages.
This anthology focuses on Chicana organizing, activism, and leadership and the intellectual and political legacies of early Chicana feminism.
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This anthology focuses on Chicana organizing, activism, and leadership and the intellectual and political legacies of early Chicana feminism.
Mexican American Civil Rights in Texas
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Brischetto and Avena. 2021. 408 pages.
This book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century.
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This book is an examination of the social change of Mexican Americans of Texas over the past half century.
March 10, 1972: National Black Political Convention
Thousands of Black leaders gathered to create a cohesive political strategy at the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana.
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“Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration
Book — Non-fiction. By Victoria Law. 2021. 240 pages
An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals.
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An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals.