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The Tulsa Race Massacre: The Tragedy of Greenwood
Explore the events leading to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, where tensions between Black residents of Greenwood and white citizens erupted after the arrest of Dick Rowland. Learn how a white mob attacked Greenwood, leading to devastating...
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Understanding Black Codes and Their Impact on Freedmen
This video explores the origins and effects of Black Codes, a series of laws aimed at restricting the rights and freedoms of Black freedmen and women in the southern states. Learn how these laws maintained oppressive structures and...
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From Jim Crow to Civil Rights: Black Resilience in the Face of Segregation
Explore the harsh realities of life under Jim Crow laws, from segregated public spaces to the struggles of Black soldiers returning home from war. Learn about the courage of figures like Jackie Robinson and Isaac Woodard, Jr., whose...
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The Struggle for Equality During Reconstruction
Explore the contrasting philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois during the Reconstruction Era and their approaches to challenging Jim Crow laws. Learn about the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case and how the NAACP emerged...
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The Origins and Impact of Jim Crow Laws
Learn about the origins of Jim Crow laws and how they enforced racial segregation in the United States. This video traces the history from the minstrel character "Jim Crow" to the establishment of laws that restricted the freedoms of...
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The Rise of Ragtime and the Blues
Discover the emergence of ragtime and blues music during and after the Reconstruction Era. Learn how ragtime brought a rhythmic, danceable sound to America, while the blues gave voice to personal stories of struggle and resilience....
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Claudette Colvin and Ruby Bridges: Young Leaders of Change
Discover the courage of Claudette Colvin and Ruby Bridges, two young girls who stood against segregation. Learn how their actions during the Civil Rights era helped pave the way for school desegregation and inspired a movement for...
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Obstacles to Black Voting Rights in U.S. History
This video explores the history of voter suppression tactics used against Black voters in the United States, from the Three-Fifths Compromise to Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests. Learn about the barriers Black voters faced...
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The Early Life of Coretta Scott King
This video explores the early life of Coretta Scott King, from her upbringing in segregated Alabama to her studies in music and activism at Antioch College. It highlights her commitment to equal rights and her meeting with Martin Luther...
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The Early Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This video explores the early life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his birth as Michael King to his education and development as a leader. Learn about the impact of segregation laws, his dedication to peaceful protest, and his...
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 tackled voter suppression in the United States. While it significantly increased the registration of Black voters, it was not without controversy.
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The Great Migration
This video entitled "The Great Migration" discusses the Great Migration, which occurred between 1910 and 1970.
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The Greensboro Sit-In: Sparking the Civil Rights Movement
This video recounts the historic Greensboro sit-in of 1964, where four African American students challenged segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in Woolworth's. Their act of nonviolent protest became a pivotal moment in...
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Rosa Parks: Early Life and Formative Years
This video explores Rosa Parks' early years, detailing her upbringing in Tuskegee, Alabama, and the challenges of growing up amidst racial segregation and threats from the Ku Klux Klan. It discusses her education at Montgomery Industrial...
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Racial Inequality in America: A Historical and Present-Day Analysis
This video examines the history and current state of racial inequality in the U.S., focusing on the experiences of Black Americans. It covers the impact of historic practices like slavery, Jim Crow laws, and redlining on wealth,...
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Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
The March of Time
1944: ATLANTA: WS Atlanta, downtown street. EXT Standard building. INT glass door 'Southern Regional Council, Inc.' INT People seated at table. Dr. Reed & Dr. Johnson at table. Pamphlet cover 'Needed...A Southern Charter for Race /Relations'
MOT 1944: ATLANTA: WS Atlanta, downtown street. EXT Standard building. INT glass door 'Southern Regional Council, Inc.' INT People seated at table. Dr. Reed & Dr. Johnson at table. Pamphlet cover 'Needed...A Southern Charter for Race...
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Racial segregation ends at University of Alabama
Racial segregation ends at University of Alabama
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Dwight Eisenhower vows to end segregation in the federal government and military during his 1953 State of the Union address
VS President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers State of The Union address from podium in the well of the US House of Representatives chamber; behind him sit Vice President Richard Nixon and Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-MA);...
Hearst Metrotone News
Young African American girls exit a high school building.
Young African American girls exit a high school building.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
New Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin takes oath of office
Title: "Griffin Takes Oath of Office" superimposed over Georgia Gov. Marvin Griffin at desk / MS outgoing Gov. Herman Talmadge shakes hands with Griffin in office / CU Talmadge grinning / Pan to Griffin standing in front of closed blinds...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Bill Robinson, Fredi Washington and other stars at opening gala of RKO Roosevelt Theater in Harlem, probably 1937
Title card: "Harlem's Roosevelt Theater" / VS street scenes, rows of 6 and 7 story apartment bldgs, shops on ground floors, awnings over apartment windows, cars parked on street, pedestrians, children playing / swimming pool, black...
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A paper boy walks along a main street while shoppers exit a store and get on a city bus.
A paper boy walks along a main street while shoppers exit a store and get on a city bus.