Mini-Webquest on The Civil Rights Movement

President Elect Obama made a reference to Ann Nixon Cooper who had witnessed so much in her life of 106 years. Many of these historical events took place during The Civil Rights Movement. I would like you to do a little research on this and answer the following questions:

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/civilrights/al4.htm

This website deals with Selma, Alabama

1. What happened on March 7, 1965?

2. What key role did Martin Luther King play during this historical event?

http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/index.html
This website is a compilation of many events during The Civil Rights Movement--please click on The Montgomery Bus Boycot.

3. When did theThe Montgomery Bus Boycott officially start?

4. What happened during this boycot?

5. Name the woman that was overlooked during this time? Describe this person and her contribution to this boycot.

6. How did Rosa Parks fit into this boycot? Describe Rosa Parks and her contribution to this boycot and The Civil Rights Movement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Louise_Nixon_Cooper
This website is a biography of Ann Nixon Cooper

7. Please list some of Ann Nixon Cooper's achievements.