Hi! I have an assignment where I need to analyze a primary source from the 20th century but have no idea what a good source would be to do concerning the civil rights movement. I was looking into MLK's response to the clergymen, but I would like a few options. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
There’s a plethora of digital newspaper archives online. One of my favorites is https://cdnc.ucr.edu, especially being in California it can have some interesting stuff.
If you want to get even more obscure, there are also online archives of underground newspapers. Here is a free one that I have found very useful: https://voices.revealdigital.org
Both of these sources might be a bit later in the 1960s and have more material on the black power or black nationalism movements or counterculture aspects rather than civil rights. Many of MLK Jr.’s speeches and writings can be found online with a bit of searching as well.