In the period after the Civil War in the American South, when Southern society reorganized to account for the end of slavery. In this video, Kim discusses how many Southern governments passed laws preventing African Americans from...

What actually happened in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin that so affected nineteenth century audiences? Kim and Becca discuss the plot and social implications of Uncle Tom's Cabin. [6:19]

How could a novel start a war? Kim and Becca discuss the growing sectional conflict in the 1850s that surrounded the publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. [7:31]

This collection features resources from Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities to facilitate dialogue and deepen understanding of the history, growth, and current challenges facing historically black...

The ideal of equality was stated in the Declaration of Independence. Abolitionists and African Americans used this as an argument against segregation.

On today's episode we examine segregation in the 1950s. This episode originally aired in November 2011.

Listen to audio excerpts from some of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s greatest speeches. There is a large selection available in RealAudio or QuickTime formats.

A short video regarding the Great Migration of the 1910s and 20s, including the causes and effects of the migration. [4:18]

Presents a brief description of the issue of civil rights and its place in a variety of campaign commercials between the years 1956-1976. You can either listen to the commercial itself or just read the transcript.