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Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis Gordon & Jason Stanley - When Philosophers Talk - Part 3
Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How Music Helped James Baldwin Make Sense of Inequality
What can music offer to economists? Ed Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Georgia, explains how music offered a powerful lyrical companion to the social scientific...
Mr. Beat
The Life and Times of John Brown
Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
Curated Video
Joseph Henry Douglass: Changing America With Music
Classical violinist Joseph Henry Douglass helped empower the Black community through music and education at a time when Southern lawmakers were pushing back against the progress of Reconstruction.
Curated Video
Ellen and William Craft: The Journey to Freedom
This video tells the story of Ellen and William Craft's daring escape from slavery, which included Ellen's disguise as a white man. The video also covers their life in England, where they fleed to avoid re-enslavement and to start their...
Curated Video
Frederick Douglass: The Journey to Freedom
This video tells the inspiring story of Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, who taught himself to read and write and eventually escaped to the North. The video also covers Douglass's life after slavery, which included writing...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Expanding Voting Rights in the United States
This video discusses the history of voting rights in the United States, highlighting the struggles and achievements of marginalized groups such as women, Black Americans, and Native Americans. It emphasizes the importance of voting and...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Photography
Learn about the photographs of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass
Learn how the work of Frederick Douglass can inspire young people today, with Dr. Noelle Trent of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Learning to Read and Write
Learn how Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write as a boy, with Dr. Noelle Trent of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Frederick Douglass
Top questions and answers for Frederick Douglass.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Walt Whitman's Commandments
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Autobiographies
Learn about the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.
Red Rock Films
Who was Frederick Douglass?
How an escaped slave became one of President Abraham Lincoln's most important advisers and one of his harshest critics.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Frederick Douglass
This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...
PBS
Black History Month | All About the Holidays
Kick off a celebration of Black History Month with a quick video. The narrator shares the history of the holiday and sheds light on famous African Americans such as Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, and...
Biography
Frederick Douglass- Mini Biography
Before delving deeper into the writings of Frederick Douglass or the abolitionist movement, provide some historical background for your pupils with this brief video and gain a more complete understanding of Douglass' vision for a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lincoln's Early Views
Historians examine Lincoln's early views on slavery at the outbreak of the Civil War. [2:49]
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Created Equal: The Abolitionists
A three-episode documentary film that tells the story of the individuals who fought to end slavery in the United States. Five people are highlighted: William Lloyd Garrison, Angelina Grimke, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Frederick Douglass
A combination of still photos and video tells the life story of Frederick Douglass. Includes a link to the Frederick Douglass museum. [19:04]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ex Slave Frederick Douglass Joins the Abolitionists
Watch this video clip to learn about the contributions of former slave, writer and orator, Frederick Douglass, to the abolitionist movement. [3:59] Supplemental materials for both students and teachers are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teaching and Learning About Abolitionists
After viewing video excerpts from American Experience: The Abolitionist, students will complete a lesson on abolitionism and reflect on the meaning of patriotism and civil rights. [6:55]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Dred Scott Decision: The Abolitionists
Learn about the 1857 Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision that had the potential to legalize slavery everywhere in the United States. [2:57]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Garrison Closes the Liberator: The Abolitionists
The Liberator, the voice of abolition, closes after four decades and 1,803 issues. [1:16]