Alabama State College, a historically black school, was located right in the heart of the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama. The Civil Rights Movement began in earnest when Ms. Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery Bus in 1955. Her arrest led to a protest and boycott of Montgomery busses, which lasted about a year and resulted in the desegregation of the transit system in the city. Over the next decade, peaceful protests led the Civil Rights Movement until the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. This 1960 photograph shows four African American students being interviewed by a white reporter, likely about the state of affairs at the college with regards to the Civil Rights Movement.

Investigate the source using the zoom and navigational tools in the Flash player and then answer the questions below.

1			What events were occurring in the Civil Rights Movement at the time this picture was taken?
2			How did students contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?
3			How would the experience of students at black universities be shaped by the Civil Rights Movement?