Civil Rights Movement Reading Passages
Reading Results
Jackie Robinson Breaks Baseball's Color Barrier
This engaging history passage explores how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, changing U....
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the brave actions of Rosa Parks and the beginning of the Montgomery ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. and "I Have a Dream"
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on ...
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The March on Washington
This history reading passage explores the March on Washington, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Students learn...
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Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock Nine
This engaging history reading passage explores the stories of Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock Nine, two important group...
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Sit-Ins and Freedom Riders
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the brave actions of sit-in participants and Freedom Riders during t...
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark law that helped end segrega...
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Voting Rights for African Americans
This passage explores the important history of voting rights for African Americans in the United States, following a cle...
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Cesar Chavez and Farm Workers' Rights
This engaging history reading passage explores the life and impact of Cesar Chavez, a key leader in the fight for farm w...
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The Space Race to the Moon
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Space Race to the Moon, highlighting the fierce competition betw...
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Segregation in America After World War II
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the persistence of segregation and continued inequality in the Unite...
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Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate But Equal
This in-depth history reading passage explores the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson and its lasting impact...
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Baseball's Color Barrier
This passage examines Jackie Robinson's historic role in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. Student...
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Truman Integrates Military: Executive Action
This passage explores President Harry S. Truman's landmark decision to integrate the U.S. military in 1948 through Execu...
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Brown v. Board: Overturning Segregation
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education and its ...
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Massive Resistance: Southern Opposition to Desegregation
This detailed passage examines the historical phenomenon of Massive Resistance, the organized opposition of Southern sta...
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Emmett Till 1955
This U.S. History passage explores the 1955 murder of Emmett Till and how it became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Move...
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
This passage explores the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956, focusing on the use of economic pressure by the African A...
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Rosa Parks 1955
This comprehensive passage examines Rosa Parks’ pivotal act of resistance on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. Students...
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Martin Luther King Jr: Nonviolent Resistance Leader
This passage examines the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. in the context of nonviolent resistance during the Civil ...
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Little Rock Nine 1957
This comprehensive history reading passage examines the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School by the Littl...
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Students Sit-Ins 1960
This history reading passage explores the 1960 Sit-Ins, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement when African Ameri...
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Freedom Rides 1961
This passage explores the 1961 Freedom Rides, a pivotal event in U.S. history that challenged racial segregation on inte...
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Birmingham Campaign 1963
This comprehensive reading passage explores the 1963 Birmingham Campaign, focusing on the courageous participation of ch...
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Letter from Birmingham Jail 1963
This passage explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' from 1963, a turning point in the ...
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March on Washington 1963: I Have Dream
This reading passage examines the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the delivery of Dr. Martin Luther...
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Birmingham Church Bombing 1963
This passage provides an in-depth exploration of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, ...
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Civil Rights Act of 1964: Banning Discrimination
This rigorous passage explores the causes, motivations, and consequences of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark U.S...
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Freedom Summer 1964: Mississippi Voter Registration
This engaging passage examines the events and significance of Freedom Summer 1964, focusing on efforts to register Afric...
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Mississippi Burning Murders 1964: Three Civil Rights
This reading passage explores the Mississippi Burning Murders of 1964, a pivotal event during the Civil Rights Movement....
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Selma to Montgomery March 1965
This detailed passage examines the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965, focusing on the pivotal event known as Bloody Sund...
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Voting Rights Act 1965
This engaging passage examines the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its impact on voting rights in the United States. Stude...
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Malcolm X: Alternative Civil Rights Vision
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the life and ideas of Malcolm X, a major leader with an alternative ...
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Black Power Movement 1960s: Self-Defense and Pride
This informative U.S. history reading passage examines the Black Power Movement of the 1960s, focusing on self-defense, ...
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Black Panther Party: Armed Community Protection
This U.S. History reading passage examines the Black Panther Party's approach to armed community protection in the late ...
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Martin Luther King Jr Assassination 1968
This in-depth U.S. history reading passage examines the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., analyzing the caus...
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White Backlash: Resistance to Civil Rights
This engaging history reading passage explores the causes, motivations, and consequences of white backlash against the C...
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Northern Segregation: De Facto Discrimination
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the complexities of Northern segregation and de facto discrimination...
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Loving v Virginia 1967: Interracial Marriage Legal
This U.S. history reading passage explores the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967), which made interra...
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Women's Liberation Movement: Second Wave Feminism
This comprehensive passage explores the Women's Liberation Movement, also known as Second Wave Feminism, analyzing its c...
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Betty Friedan Feminine Mystique 1963
This reading passage explores the publication of Betty Friedan's groundbreaking book The Feminine Mystique in 1963 and i...
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NOW National Organization for Women Founded 1966
This history passage examines the founding of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, a pivotal moment in the...
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Title IX 1972: Gender Equality in Education
This reading passage explores the history and impact of Title IX, the groundbreaking 1972 U.S. law that prohibited gende...
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ERA Equal Rights Amendment: Failed Ratification
This passage explores the complex history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and its failed ratification in the United ...
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Chicano Movement: Mexican American Civil Rights
This reading passage explores the Chicano Movement, a vital chapter in Mexican American civil rights history. Students w...
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Cesar Chavez: United Farm Workers Organizing
This passage explores the historical impact of Cesar Chavez and the organizing of the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement...
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Alcatraz Occupation 1969: Native American Protest
This history reading passage explores the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz by Native American activists, offering a rigorous ...
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Stonewall Riots 1969: LGBTQ Rights Movement
This passage investigates the causes, events, and consequences of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a pivotal moment in the LGBT...
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Mendez v. Westminster: Ending School Segregation
This engaging passage introduces students to the landmark case of Mendez v. Westminster, which played a major role in en...
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Larry Itliong and the Grape Strike
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to Larry Itliong and the Grape Strike, a key event in the...
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