![Key civil rights movements include women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.](https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/maryville/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/17133732/MVU_BAHIS_2020_Q3_Skyscraper_-_Women_in_American_Civil_Rights_History_IG1.jpg)
The purpose of this guide is to shed light on the many civil rights movements in American history. To provide the researcher with a starting point to access primary sources collections from particular civil rights events that help America Society to evolve over time to be more inclusive.