Your task for this week’s discussion is to read the required resources (attached) and then research and locate at least three other legitimate academic sources appropriate to an upper-level course (e-books, monographs, journal articles, etc.–no encyclopedias or introductory American history websites such as History.com). Your Initial Post should be approximately 500-800 words in length, which is equal to about 1-2 double-spaced pages in 12-point font. Read the course materials for the week (attached), conduct your research for at least 3 outside academic sources, and then participate in the discussion by addressing the following question: The Civil Rights Movement broadened during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Please respond to the following questions: How would you characterize the course of the civil rights movement from 1954-64? What obstacles did activists face and how did they confront them? To what result?
