June 23, 1968: The Poor People’s Campaign Ended
The permit for the Poor People’s Campaign expired, ending the month long encampment.
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Period: 1961
People’s Movement: 1961 – 1974
June 28, 1969: Stonewall Riots
Police arrived at the Stonewall Inn and arrested anyone found to be cross-dressing, resulting in mayhem and what are now referred to as the Stonewall Riots. This was a milestone in a long history of LGBTQ+ activism.
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COINTELPRO: Teaching the FBI’s War on the Black Freedom Movement
Teaching Activity. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. Rethinking Schools. 29 pages.
Through examining FBI documents, students learn the scope of the FBI’s COINTELPRO campaign to spy on, infiltrate, discredit, and disrupt all corners of the Black Freedom Movement.
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Through examining FBI documents, students learn the scope of the FBI’s COINTELPRO campaign to spy on, infiltrate, discredit, and disrupt all corners of the Black Freedom Movement.
July 10, 1972: Shirley Chisholm at Democratic National Convention
Shirley Chisholm was an historic candidate at the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. Chisholm was outspoken on behalf of civil rights legislation, the Equal Rights Amendment, and a minimum family income; she opposed wiretapping, domestic spying, and the Vietnam War.
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July 12, 1964: Henry Dee and Charles Moore Case
The bodies of Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee, were found in the Mississippi River. They had been tortured and murdered by the Klan two months earlier.
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July 18, 1966: Hough Uprising
Protest and civil unrest broke out in Cleveland following years of escalation of racial tension.
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Aug. 4, 1964: Civil Rights Workers Bodies Found
The bodies of three lynched civil rights workers (James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman) were found in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
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Sept. 20, 1962: James Meredith Attempts to Register at University of Mississippi
James Meredith attempted to register at the University of Mississippi.
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Howard Zinn’s Southern Diary
Book — Non-fiction. By Robert Cohen. 2018. 312 pages.
A historical overview and diary entries from Howard Zinn's years as an activist professor at Spelman College.
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A historical overview and diary entries from Howard Zinn's years as an activist professor at Spelman College.
Teaching SNCC: The Organization at the Heart of the Civil Rights Revolution
Teaching Activity. By Adam Sanchez. Rethinking Schools. 24 pages.
A series of role plays that explore the history and evolution of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, including freedom rides and voter registration.
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A series of role plays that explore the history and evolution of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, including freedom rides and voter registration.
What We Don’t Learn About the Black Panther Party — but Should
Teaching Activity. By Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian. Rethinking Schools. 33 pages.
A mixer lesson introduces students to the pivotal history of the Black Panthers.
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A mixer lesson introduces students to the pivotal history of the Black Panthers.
Clyde Kennard Letter to the Editor, The American, 1959
Article. By Clyde Kennard. 1959.
Letter to the editor the Hattiesburg American about race and integration.
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Letter to the editor the Hattiesburg American about race and integration.
Oct. 1, 1964: Free Speech Movement
The Free Speech Movement was launched at UC–Berkeley.
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A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
Book — Non-fiction. By Jeanne Theoharis. 2018. 282 pages.
A non-academic, popular historiography that challenges educators to revamp curriculum to include a fuller, more critical history of the Civil Rights era.
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A non-academic, popular historiography that challenges educators to revamp curriculum to include a fuller, more critical history of the Civil Rights era.
Dec. 31, 1972: Roberto Clemente Dies
Puerto Rican Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash while traveling at great risk in response to urgent requests to deliver help to earthquake devastated Nicaragua.
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Nov. 3, 1970: Salvador Allende Became President of Chile
Salvador Allende became president of Chile and adopted policies for the social good, such as raising minimum wage and increasing access to health care and education.
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Nov. 13, 1969: San Marcos 10 Protested War
A group of students were suspended at Southwest Texas State University for peacefully protesting the Vietnam War.
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Dec. 18, 1972: Christmas Bombing of Vietnam
Richard Nixon initiated a massive “carpet bombing” campaign in Northern Vietnam, mainly targeting Hanoi.
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Dec. 1961: Christmas Shopping Boycott
Aaron Henry (Mississippi state NAACP president, pharmacist, drugstore owner) and the Coahoma County NAACP organized an effective Christmas shopping boycott in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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Jan. 4, 1965: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Challenges Congress
Hundreds of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party supporters went to support the Challenge to the seating of the Mississippi delegation.
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Jan. 9, 1967: Julian Bond Sworn in Georgia House of Representatives
Julian Bond was finally sworn in as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
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Jan. 17, 1961: Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was Executed
Prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba, was executed with the assistance of the governments of Belgium and the United States.
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Jan. 18, 1968: Eartha Kitt Spoke Truth at the White House
When asked at a White House luncheon about “juvenile delinquency,” Eartha Kitt responded by talking about the root causes of rebellion, including the Vietnam War and the draft.
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