Crash Course
School Segregation and Brown v Board: Crash Course Black American History
In 1955, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that public schools should be racially integrated, and overturned the separate but equal doctrine established in Plessy v Ferguson decades before. This was made possible by a concerted legal...
Crash Course
Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas: Crash Course Black American History #46
Today, Clint will teach you about the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Clarence Thomas. During the screening process, Anita Hill came forward alleging that Thomas had sexually harassed her when the two of them worked together at the...
Wonderscape
Thurgood Marshall: A Trailblazer in Justice
Explore the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice. Learn about his legal battles, including the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, and how his dedication to civil rights shaped American history. 10 Most...
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Thurgood Marshall: The First African American Supreme Court Justice
This video explores Thurgood Marshall’s historic appointment to the Supreme Court in 1967 by President Lyndon Johnson and his legacy as a justice. Known for his strong stance on civil rights, Justice Marshall advocated for the rights of...
Wonderscape
Thurgood Marshall’s Rise: From Appeals Court to Solicitor General
This video covers Thurgood Marshall’s legal career in the 1960s, starting with his appointment to the US Court of Appeals by President John F. Kennedy. Learn how Marshall’s decisions upheld civil rights and privacy, leading to his role...
Wonderscape
Thurgood Marshall’s Fight Against Segregation: Key Supreme Court Cases
This video highlights Thurgood Marshall’s impactful legal career, focusing on his role in challenging racial discrimination. Known as "Mr. Civil Rights," Marshall argued and won landmark cases like Smith v. Allwright and Brown v. Board...
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Thurgood Marshall's Early Life and Path to Becoming a Civil Rights Attorney
This video explores the early life of Thurgood Marshall, from his upbringing in Baltimore and his education at Lincoln University and Howard University Law School. Discover how his personal experiences with racial discrimination...
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Brown vs. Board of Education and School Desegregation
This video discusses the landmark case Brown vs. Board of Education and its impact on desegregating American schools. It highlights Linda Brown's story in Topeka, Kansas, the legal battle led by Thurgood Marshall, and the resistance to...
Red Rock Films
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
How a civil rights lawyer came to be the first African American judge on the Supreme Court.
Curated Video
Thurgood Marshall: From School Suspension to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall, the most successful civil rights lawyer of all time and America’s first Supreme court Justice, was instrumental in the fight for equality in the United States.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Segregation to Integration and Civil Rights
This video provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the fight for equal rights. It explores the struggles faced by black Americans during the era of...
Curated Video
Stepping Forward: The Fight for College Integration
For Autherine Lucy and Pollie Anne Myers, trying to get an education was an act of courage in itself.
Curated Video
Linda Brown: The Schoolgirl who Changed America
Linda Brown was just 9-years-old when she was thrust into the national spotlight, as she fought - and won - against racial segregation in the American school system.
Curated Video
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Thurgood Marshall represented the country's first civil and human rights law firm. Known as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, they raised money, amassed lawyers, and launched lawsuits throughout the country to fight segregation.
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Thurgood Marshall: Champion of Civil Rights
This video explores the life and accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall, a prominent figure in the civil rights movement in the United States. It highlights his early life, education, legal career, and his groundbreaking role as the first...
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Nixon Inauguration
US Navy sailors marching outside US Capitol Building on Inauguration Day / guests arriving, having tickets checked by police officers and US Marines / cars arriving at ceremony / Inaugural Platform (gallery) / East Front of US Capitol /...
Curated Video
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticized For Role As Public Defender
Jackson served as a federal public defender from 2005-2007.
Curated Video
Kamala Harris To Be Sworn In By Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Harris, the first Black-South Asian woman to be elected as vice president, will be sworn in by Sotomayor, the first Latina woman on the Supreme Court.
Curated Video
The Supreme Court's History of Firsts And What Happened After Them
The American people are split over President Biden's decision to nominate a Black female justice, with 55% saying the pick isn't important.
Curated Video
New Leader for Historically Black Colleges
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Johnny C. Taylor, CEO of Society for Human Resource Management and the former head of the Thurgood Marshall College...
Curated Video
New Leader for Historically Black Colleges
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Johnny C. Taylor, CEO of Society for Human Resource Management and the former head of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, will now serve as Chairman of the President's Board of Advisers on...
Hearst Metrotone News
Students in a desegregated classroom exemplify the views of Attorney Thurgood Marshall.
Students in a desegregated classroom exemplify the views of Attorney Thurgood Marshall.
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WH: Adult Film Star Claims 'Inconsistent'
SOUNDBITE (English) Lauryn Renford, Washington student:
"I am marching for my boyfriend, who was murdered before he could even apply to FAM U - (Florida A&M University). // My city shines no more. Too many sons are...
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Supreme Court Justices pose for a picture in 1968.
Supreme Court Justices pose for a picture in 1968.