Reference works such as encyclopedias are helpful when you're looking for overviews of a topic. They often include detailed essays written by experts in the field, with useful bibliographies. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is available online, and the printed encyclopedias are in the Reference Collection, library main floor. Remember that older reference works (as with other secondary and tertiary sources) will reflect the time and place in which they were written.
The primary source collections linked below include original documents related to your course topics. Original sources can add depth to a research project, and they're fascinating to browse for a glimpse into the debates of a particular time and place. They may even get you thinking about connections to the present.
A few examples of Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entries related to this course:
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These FBI files provide detailed information on the evolution of AIM as an organization of social protest and the development of Native American radicalism. Covers 1968-1979.
A curated selection of primary sources on African American history and movements against racial injustice. Sources include legislation, legal cases, and documents about leaders and organizations. The collection is organized into six areas: Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860); The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877); Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932); The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945); The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975); The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
A compilation of primary source documents, books, and images. Search by author, topic, or event.
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