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50 DttP 25 (2022)
Exploring History through Government Documents: The Civil Rights Movement

handle is hein.journals/dttp50 and id is 81 raw text is: STUDENT FEATURE Exploring HistoryThrough Government Documents The Civil Rights Movement Ani Karagianis Collection Statement: This collection is a starting point for deeper exploration into the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century using government documents and websites. These doc- uments are just a sample of the many documents available to learn about the historical context, key events, and people impor- tant to the movement. The goal of this collection is to provide a series of documents that can work together to provide some history of the Civil Rights Movement. This reference collection spans from 1948-2015, with the bulk of the documents in the 1960s, which mirrors the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement and the notable leaders of the movement (Malcolm X and Mar- tin Luther King, Jr.). It is broken up into three main categories: historical context, key events/documents, and notable people/ organizations. These were selected due to the differences in the government sources and provides a range of information about voting, the civil rights commission, and the actions of the lead- ers of the movement. The key events/documents are arranged chronologically so researchers can see the evolution of some Civil Rights documents and legislation. The historical context and key figures/organizations are organized alphabetically by content (which is why Honoring the NAACP will go after Malcom X and Martin Luther King, since the content is about the NAACP). Some documents will have related items with it to add context or another angle of research. Audience/Patron Focus: Historians/students using records (both historical and current) to research social justice issues, in this case, Civil Rights movements in the 20th century. These documents are intended to act as an entry point for using gov- ernment documents in historical research. These are not all inclusive of what is available about civil rights. Historical Context JFK Library, The Modern Civil Rights Movement and the Kennedy Administration Common title: Civil Rights Movement Official title: The Modern Civil Rights Movement and the Kennedy Administration SuDoc stem: Associated with the National Archives (AE) Issuing agency: This is associated the John F. Kennedy Presi- dential Library, which is linked to the National Archives. Publication history-print and online: This is online on the website and available on the National Archives webpages. Key finding aids / indexes / tools for working with the item: This particular page about civil rights is in the JFK in History page on his Presidential website. There is an inclusive list of the pages on the JFK Presidential Library website available through the National Archives. Source: It is not available in print. Purpose/Key Use: The presidential libraries include key government documents associated with the presidents, including personal and official papers. These documents were available to the public around six years after the end of John F. Kennedy's term. This page also includes per- sonal papers of people associated with the president. Link: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/ jfk-in-history/civil-rights-movement Summary and Notes This site provides context about the Civil Rights Movement and the Kennedy Administration, providing a timeline about the movement from 1960 through to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This would be best used for the context surrounding the DttP: Documents to the People Winter 2022 1 25