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The Underground Railroad
A sprawling network of secret routes, pathways and safe houses, the Underground Railroad helped countless enslaved people escape to freedom in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Protest Music of the Vietnam War
In protest against the Vietnam War - one of the most divisive conflicts in US history - American musicians wrote and performed hundreds of songs calling for peace and criticising the US government’s handling of the war.
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America's Journey Through Slavery: Escaping Slavery on the Underground Railroad
Stirring dramatizations, archival photographs and colorful maps help tell the story of the Underground Railroad. Students will understand that the Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses maintained by volunteers which were used...
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Underground Railroad
This live-action video program is about the word Underground Railroad. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Underground Railroad through use of video footage, photographs,...
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America's Journey Through Slavery: Opposing Slavery: The Abolitionist's Movement
This program begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, the video focuses on key members of the abolitionist movement including...
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Standing Up For Freedom: The Story of Rosa Parks
In December of 1955 Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. Her act of defiance was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was the spark that ignited the modern-day Civil Rights...
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Kenya: Descendants of freed slaves seek recognition
Acknowledging the past – Al Jazeera meet the descendants of slaves in Kenya who are seeking official recognition as an ethnic group.
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Americans prepare for Juneteenth celebrations, marking the emancipation of enslaved people
On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking the occasion was an act of bravery and defiance for many Black Americans. In 2021, President...
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Why Juneteenth matters: the day slavery truly ended in the U.S.
On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking the occasion was an act of bravery and defiance for many Black Americans. In 2021, President...
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Black Reparations Panel Could Decide Who Gets Compensation
Some want to limit compensation to descendants of enslaved people while others say all Black people in the U.S. suffer from systemic racism.
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California Panel Recommends Reparations For Black Residents
An interim report is telling lawmakers in Sacramento they should consider how to pay back descendants of enslaved people.
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Lawsuit: Harvard profits from photos of slaves
Harvard University has "shamelessly" turned a profit from photos of two 19th-century slaves while ignoring requests to turn the photos over to the slaves' descendants, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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Harvard accused of profiting from slave photos
Harvard University has "shamelessly" turned a profit from photos of two 19th-century slaves while ignoring requests to turn the photos over to the slaves' descendants, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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Lawsuit: Harvard profits from photos of slaves
Harvard University has "shamelessly" turned a profit from photos of two 19th-century slaves while ignoring requests to turn the photos over to the slaves' descendants, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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President Biden Signs Bill Creating Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Juneteenth, celebrated June 19th, is the date when the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned they were free following the Civil War.