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The first search string I tried was "February 26, 1939 daughters of the american revolution mrs. roberts". The very first search string returned several hits on this document. The first link was from The National Archives. It identified this letter as being sent by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to protest the DAR's decision to not allow Marian Anderson to perform in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. At the time of their decision, Constitution Hall was segregated (as was Washington D.C.) and an African American had never performed on it's stage. The National Archives is a credible source as it is a U.S. Government web site and this document belonged to the wife of a U.S. President. In my opinion, the most credible source was the second site that came up on this search. The second site was the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum. I believe this is the most credible source as the letter came directly from the files of Mrs. Roosevelt.
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The first search string I tried was "background map newark, nj little rock, ar four jailed". The very first search string returned one hit on this document and several unrelated documents. The first link was from the Virginia Library. It identified this document as being a Freedom Riders Map from 1961. This map showed the routes the Freedom Riders took and where violence occurred. The map was produced for syndication in newspapers around the country. The Library of Virginia is a credible source as it is a Government web site and they got the document from the Library of Congress. In my opinion, the most credible source is the Library of Congress.
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The first search string I tried was "city of montgomery police department 12-1-55". The very first search string returned many hits on this document. The first link was from the web site Historical Thinking Matters. It identified this document as being the police report officers filed when arresting Rosa Parks for riding in the front of the bus. The bus driver was the complainant. This web site was created as a teaching aid for high school students. Its intent is to teach students to review documents using critical thinking. This web site is most likely a credible source because they list their sources and have received an award for excellence in education. In my opinion, the most credible source is the National Archives but they were the 17th web site returned for this search.
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The first search string I tried was "roll call eighty-eighth congress house of representatives february 10, 1964 passed 290-130". The very first search string returned many hits on this document. The first link was from the web site Congress Link which is a teaching resource about Congress. It identified the date and roll call as pertaining to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act was passed by The House of Representatives with a majority 290 - 130 vote. This matches the information on the document although the web site did not have an actual link to the document. This web site is most likely a credible source because they list their sources and are supported by a non-profit educational institution, the Dirksen Center. and have received an award for excellence in education. I don't believe they are the MOST credible site though, in part because they didn't have an actual copy of the document. I didn't like any of the other web sites that came up on this search so using the new information I found, I searched again. This time I used the search terms "civil rights act roll call house of representatives february 10, 1964 passed 290-130". The first web site returned was Wikipedia and they did have a copy of this document. But they didn't cite where they got it from. They did have a link about the House Clerk who is the records keeper of all the roll calls. That link led me to the official web site for the House Clerk. The House Clerk is responsible for maintaining records of all roll calls of the House, but they only keep a few years directly on their web site. The rest are sent to the National Archives. It is here that I finally found the document.
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