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| Stone Center Guide to the Web - Law (8 items) |
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- Africana Criminal Justice Project
- The Africana Criminal Justice Project, supported by the Center for Contemporary Black History at Columbia University, was established to “further develop and stimulate engagement (among academics, students, activists, and practitioners) with black intellectual production on the intersections connecting race, crime, and criminal justice systems” with an emphasis on research, education, and action. The ACJP site contains research projects on intellectual and oral history, educational initiatives, information about related conferences, and an extensive list of resources. (Source: ACJP, Columbia University)
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- AL--Michigan State University Libraries Digital Collections – American Radicalism – Scottsboro Boys
- This collection contains materials about nine African American boys convicted of rape in 1931 by an all-white jury and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the ruling. Links on the page provide access to full-text primary documents relating to the case. (Source: Michigan State University Libraries)
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- Black Voting Rights: The Creation of the 15th Amendment
- This site features Black Voting Rights: The Creation of the 15th Amendment, part of HarpWeek's Explore History series. Timelines, commentaries, biographies, and a glossary are included, illuminated by the text, illustrations, and cartoons of Harper's Weekly. (Source: Harper's Weekly and HarpWeek)
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- Citizenship, Due Process, and Equal Protection: The Creation of the 14th Amendment
- This site features Citizenship, Due Process, and Equal Protection: The Creation of the 14th Amendment, part of HarpWeek's Explore History series. Timelines, commentaries, biographies, and a glossary are included, illuminated by the text, illustrations, and cartoons of Harper's Weekly. (Source: Harper's Weekly and HarpWeek)
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- Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History
- The Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History, housed at Wayne State University, “was created to meet the need for a central repository for the nation's African American legal history.” The site includes online exhibits and biographies of prominent African Americans in legal history as well as information about upcoming events and exhibits. (Source: Wayne State University Law School)
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- The Civil Rights Project
- The Civil Rights Project seeks to “renew the civil rights movement by bridging the worlds of ideas and action...” The Project maintains an online quarterly newsletter and news archive. In addition, the site highlights research, including papers on religion and advocacy as well as specific racial and ethnic groups. Also, the research section provides links to many full-text articles on civil rights in relationship to education, including “No Child Left Behind” and affirmative action. Links for additional research, legal information, and teaching aids are also available. (Source: UCLA)
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- The End of Slavery: The Creation of the 13th Amendment
- This site features The End of Slavery: The Creation of the 13th Amendment, part of HarpWeek's Explore History series. Timelines, commentaries, biographies, and a glossary are included, illuminated by the text, illustrations, and cartoons of Harper's Weekly. (Source: Harper's Weekly and HarpWeek)
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- Thurgood Marshall Before the Court
- This site examines the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Included on the site are an extensive historical timeline of Marshall’s life, an audio documentary, essays on Marshall’s life and historical impact, and links to further online resources. (Source: American RadioWorks from American Public Media)
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