LibGuides: 6th Grade: The Parker Inheritance: Resources

Encyclopedias & Databases

Britannica This link opens in a new window
Includes articles, videos, and links to websites.
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World Book Online This link opens in a new window
Includes articles, videos, and links to websites.
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eLibrary Curriculum Edition This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles, images, reference works, and primary sources for K-12 students.
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Full-text articles, images, reference works, and primary sources for for middle school students, includes Middle Search Plus and other databases plus full text books.

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Why You Should Know About the Year 1619
from the New York Times. Includes timeline, statistics, facts, and myths.
Emancipation Proclamation Document
Text of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Emancipation Proclamation Article
Article on the history and details of the Emancipation Proclamation. From Brittanica.

Plessy v. Ferguson article
Short article about Plessy v. Ferguson. From Brittanca.

Judgement of the Supreme Court of the United States in Plessy v. Ferguson
This is an excerpt from the 1896 United States Supreme Court ruling Plessy v. Ferguson. Justice Henry Billings Brown wrote the majority opinion and Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote the dissent.
Civil Rights - Jim Crow Laws
History and facts on the Jim Crow Laws.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: A Brief History
Article on the history of the Negro Leagues. From the NLBM.
Why I Chose a Historically Black College
Article about why the author chose to attend a historically black college.
Brown v. Board of Education
Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, a groundbreaking case that overturned the "separate but equal" standard set forth in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court decided this case unanimously on May 17, 1954.

Brown v. Board: An American Legacy
Extended article about the history and significance of Brown v Board.

Civil Rights: African American Civil Rights Movement
From Ducksters. Includes links to information on important event, timelines, and significant people.

Y'all Still Don't Hear Me Though
Article from Lecia J. Brooks about riots, particularly in reference to the Rodney King trial.
Trayvon Martin: article
Article about the incident, public outcry, and trial from World Book.

What Will We Learn from Trayvon Martin's Death?
Opinion article about Trayvon Martin's death. From Tolerance.org

We're Sick of It
Article on the current protests about the death of George Floyd. From Newela.