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Antonia Pantoja: Grassroots Organizer and Activist
The story of Latina activist Antonia Pantoja, who fought for bilingual education programs.
Curated Video
Emancipation Proclamation Exposed
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?
TLDR News
George Floyd Riots Explained How it Started & What Trump's Said - TLDR News
In this video, we aim to give some background on the current riots taking place across America and the world following the murder of George Floyd. As you would expect from the topic of this video some of the discussion may be...
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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.
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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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Fashionable Rebellion: Tignons: From Oppressive Attire to Creative Accoutrement
How free Black women in Spanish Louisiana turned an oppressive headscarf law into a celebration of individuality and culture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
This Month in History. April: Civil Rights
This Month in History. April: civil rights. The Netherlands 1st country to grant equal marriage rights to same-sex couples; Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated; Booker T. Washington born; Harold Washington born in Chicago; Warsaw Ghetto...
Hip Hughes History
An Introduction to the Civil Rights Era: US History Review
A short lecture over viewing major concepts found on the United States History and Government Regents examination. Touches base with the meaning of the 14th amendment, Plesey v Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, WEB DuBois, Martin Luther...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Victoria Huggins Peurifoy - “I Came Up With"
Victoria Huggins Peurifoy is a retired federal employee. She is a poet, spoken-word artist, author, ghostwriter, photographer, facilitator, student, mother of four, and a grandmother of eight. A native of West Philadelphia, she currently...
History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: What was going on
What were the two things happening in the 1960's? How did the youth feel about Wilson at the time? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 1
The Wall Street Journal
Ask Me Anything Live: With Simon Sinek
Author of "The Infinite Game" and "Leaders Eat Last", Simon Sinek takes the questions of CEOs.
Curated Video
Museum of Artifacts That Made America: Helen Keller's Watch
Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Black Panther Party
Top questions and answers for Black Panther Party.
Hip Hughes History
Why the Confederate Flag Isn't Black and White: HipHughes After the Bell
In this vid we take a looksy at some of the background of the Confederate flag and why both sides feel so passionately about it. I even take a side! Well sort of.
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Harriet Robinson Scott: A Personal Fight for Emancipation with National Ramifications
The story of the enslaved woman who challenged slavery in the highest court in the United States.
60 Second Histories
Rosa Parks: refuses to give up her seat on the bus
In the second of 3 clips, Rosa Parks tells the story of how she made a protest against the segregation laws by refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
Step Back History
America's Secret Police
So, how did the freest nation of freedom in the free world develop what is essentially America's secret police in the form of COINTELPRO? It's actually quite the story that has a lot to do with hating immigrants, suppressing left-wing...
History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: From 1968 and beyond
Why was 1968 a big year? Also, learn what it is like to come together when everyones ideals unite. Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 5
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Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks
You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!
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The Shelleys and the Right to Fair Housing
JD and Ethel Shelley fought against restrictive covenants for the basic right to choose their own home. These agreements prevent homes being sold to people of certain races.
Red Rock Films
Who was Maya Angelou?
How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.
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Mary Church Terrell: Championing Suffrage and Civil Rights
Mary Church Terrell was a lifelong activist who advocated for suffrage and equal rights.
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When the Youth of Birmingham Changed History
In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone...
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Zoot Suit Riots
Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.