Research Springboard

To help get you started on your topic, below are some reliable websites and databases. 
Epic Databases
Username: cuthberts   
Password: 42cuthberts
EPIC is an umbrella of many databases. Remember, databases have already assessed their content for reliability. I recommend trying the below Databases:

​After using EPIC, check the information against another site:

Malala Yousefzi (Woman’s rights)
Nelson Mandela (Apartheid in South Africa)
Harriet Tubman (the Underground railway and slavery)
Oskar Schindler (The Holocaust)
Sophie Scholl (The Holocaust)
Martin Luther King (Black Civil Rights)
Kate Sheppard (Woman’s voting rights)
Whina Cooper (Woman’s rights, Maori Rights)
Mahatma Gandhi (Indian Independence and Rights)
The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo (Argentina’s disappeared)
Ida B Wells (Black Civil Rights, Women’s rights) ​

For other sites you find on Google: 
Remember to assess websites for reliability and accuracy -  the CRAAP test is a great tool to use. 

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