Curated Video
Jamie Foxx wishes he could 'melt down' his Oscar and give it to Samuel Jackson
JAMIE FOXX WISHES HE COULD 'MELT DOWN' HIS OSCAR AND GIVE IT TO SAMUEL JACKSON
Crash Course
Slavery
Teach high schoolers about the difficult legacy of slavery in the United States with a video that summarizes the institution that stemmed from a cotton-based agriculture and economy. It details the brutality of slave...
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...
TED-Ed
The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman
Escaping slavery only to return and escape again is quite a heroic act. The life of Harriet Tubman launches scholars into a world of courage, fear, and freedom. Using video clips and questions, young historians uncover the story of the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: Slavery
John Green teaches you about America's "peculiar institution," slavery. John will talk about what life was like for a slave in the 19th century United States, and how slaves resisted oppression, to the degree that was possible. We'll...
A&E Television
History.com: The Abolitionist Movement
A detailed account of the Abolitionist Movement, and the roles certain men and women took to ensure the liberation of all slaves. Hear of Reverend John Rankin's freedom lantern, William Lloyd Garrison's Liberator and John Brown's...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
[Free Registration/Login Required] Professor Catherine Clinton, of Queens University Belfast, delivers a presentation about the life of Harriet Tubman and her quest for freedom. [33:11]
A&E Television
History.com: The Underground Railroad
At this site from the History Channel, you can read about the famous people and places associated with the Underground Railroad, "the term used to describe a network of persons who helped escaped slaves on their way to freedom."