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"This activity can be used as an introduction to the March on Washington during a unit on Civil Rights. It could also be used to illustrate First Amendment rights according to the United States Constitution. For grades 5-12."

interview with woman who marched with Dr. King as a young girl, didn't know her photograph was taken

"On March 21, 1965, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators began a march from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to protest discriminatory voting laws. The march came to weeks after "Bloody Sunday," when peaceful marchers in Selma were attacked by state and local police."

scan of voter registration form

"During the 1950s and '60s, African-Americans campaigned for an end to racial discrimination through a series of non-violent protests and marches. The Civil Rights Movement culminated with the passage of federal laws banning discrimination in voting, employment, housing and other sectors of American society."

"The National Youth Summit on the Freedom Rides on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. (EST) will allow students to discuss history with the people who were witnesses and activists on the front lines of the fight for justice. They will also engage in conversation with scholars, public historians, and most importantly, one another in this incredible webcast that joins live audiences in six cities around the nation."

"On This Day: Freedom Ride Protests Provoke Violent Backlash May 21, 2010 08:00 AM by Shannon Firth On May 21, 1961, an interracial protest against segregration, the Freedom Ride, incited violent mobs and roused a sleepy government into action."

"The story of the Freedom Riders offers students a window into the Civil Rights Movement that allows them to identify more closely with the sacrifice and courage that was needed to secure civil rights for all Americans."

Teacher's Guide for Soundtrack for a Revolution