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Endangered Species Act of 1973 http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/esact.html Source: U.S Fish and Wildlife Service A summary of the Endangered Species act of 1973 and subsequent federal law. The Act "provided for the conservation of ecosystems upon which threatened and endangered species of fish, wildlife, and plants depend, both through Federal action and by encouraging the establishment of State programs." full description	What is the Endangered Species Act of 1973? What federal law covers endangered species? What is the law regarding preservation of wildlife?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals http://www.peta.org Source: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) PETA's website includes information on animal abuse in industry, research, entertainment and other areas. PETA is a well-known and controversial animal rights advocacy group. full description	What is the history of the animal rights movement? What are ongoing animal rights campaigns? What is the latest news on animal rights issues?
Animal-Rights Movement http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0804083.htm Source: Infoplease.com A short encyclopedia article on the animal rights movement. full description	What is the history of animal rights movement? What are some animal rights campaigns?
Anti-Vietnam War Movement http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/a0804282.htm Source: Infoplease.com Short encyclopedia article on the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War, including information on famous protests and government resolutions. full description	What was the anti-Vietnam War movement? What was the Tonkin Gulf resolution? What was Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)? What was the Kent State incident?
Title IX: 25 Years of Progress http://www.ed.gov/pubs/TitleIX/index.html Source: U.S Department of Education Information on women's achievements in education (including sports), and obstacles to equality that many women today still face. full description	What percentage of women are in college? How many women partcipate in intercollegiate athletics? What is Title IX? How did Title IX influence educational opportunities?
Black History http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/129/80.htm Source: Encyclopedia Britannica The Black History section of the Encyclopedia Britannica website offers a civil rights timeline, a list of encyclopedia articles on civil rights topics, and other resources on the civil rights movement. full description	When did the Civil Rights Movement begin in the U.S.? What fundamental rights were promised to Black Americans? What was the Reconstruction Period? What was the Civil Rights Act of 1875? What was the grandfather clause? What were the Jim Crow laws? What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)? What was the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case? Who was Rosa Parks? Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? What was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
Environmental Movement Timeline http://ecotopia.org/ehof/timeline.html Source: EcoTopia Information on the history of the Environmental Movement in the United States, including the passage of federal laws. Includes a link to another timeline on the Library of Congress website. full description	What is the history of the enviromental movement? What are important dates in the preservation movement? What are some historical documents on the environment? What are some legal documents on the environment? What is the "Forest Reserve Act"? What is the "Clean Air Act"?
1961 Freedom Riders' 40th Reunion http://www.freedomridersfoundation.org/brief.histo Source: 1961 Freedom Riders' Foundation This site contains links to the history of the Freedom Riders as well as an extensive collection of newspaper archives chronicling the activities of the Freedom Riders. The site also contains links to oral accounts of the Freedom Rides given by two participants. full description	Who were the Freedom Riders? How were the Freedom Riders started? What did the Freedom Riders do? How were the Freedom Riders able to support civil rights? Was Martin Luther King, Jr. part of the Freedom Riders? What race were the Freedom Riders? Who sponsored the Freedom Riders? Are there pictures of the Freedom Rides? Are there photographs of the Freedom Rides?
Milestones in the Gay Rights Movement http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194028.html Source: Family Education Network This site contains a brief history of the events surrounding and leading up to the Stonewall Riots. full description	What are the Stonewall Riots? When did the gay rights movement begin? Has the government ever exercised anti-gay practices? What effect did the Stonewall Riots have on the gay rights movement? What are some similarities between the gay rights movement and other civil rights movements?