Civil Rights (Witness to History)

What was it like to be an African American in the 1950s and 1960s? What was it like to take part in a civil rights protest? What was it like to be a witness to history? Step back in time to the civil rights protests and see history through the eyes of those who lived it. Discover what it was like to be one of the first African-American students to go to a white high school in the state of Arkansas. Find out about the determination of the Freedom Riders. Read how a new education program changed the life of an African-American student.