The document discusses the Civil Rights movement in the United States during the 1960s, comparing it to the struggle for rights and freedoms by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. It outlines tactics used by Civil Rights campaigners in the US such as bus boycotts, Freedom Rides, and marches. Students are asked to research and summarize topics like the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and March on Washington to understand how movements can lead to social change.