African Americans in the News:
Yesterday and Today
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The assignment for your English II
comparison/contrast essay sends you into the heart of the Civil Rights
Movement and asks you to compare or contrast the lives of African
Americans then and now. Your broad topics include sports,
education, college, the military, social rights, and famous African
Americans.
Suggested Keywords and Phrases
Race discrimination in the
military/ in sports/ in education/ in higher education/ in government
Segregation in ...
College integration
Tuskegee Airmen
African Americans, World War II
Racism AND ...
When searching for individual names, be sure to spell correctly.
Condoleezza, for example, has
two E's
and
two Z's!
SEARCH ENGINES
Basic
Citation for an Internet Resource (not subscription database)
Author's name (last name, first). Document title. Date published on
Internet. Date you
accessed it <URL>.
More in-depth
citation information for an Internet Resource
Go to "ONLINE!" at www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
Librarians' Index to the
Internet (
www.lii.org) is
sponsored by the Library of California and is more than just a search
engine. It's actually a library online. Each link comes
with a detailed description. Great for in-depth information
without having to wade through the advertising.
Ixquick (
www.ixquick.com) is a meta search
engine that ranks its results and offers highlighted versions of each
hit. You can search for pictures, too.
Teoma (
www.teoma.com) and AllTheWeb (
www.alltheweb.com) are meta
search
engines that organize their hits and offer suggestions for more
specific searches.
Kartoo (
www.kartoo.com) is a meta search
engine that shows the results graphically with lines and circles.
This is a dream-come-true for right-brained researchers!