Wonderscape
Filibuster Cons: Challenges and Criticisms
This video examines the criticisms of filibustering in the U.S. Senate. It discusses how filibusters can lead to legislative gridlock, waste time and resources, and delay important reforms, especially in civil rights. Learn about key...
Curated Video
Ulysess S Grant: Profile of a Leader
In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.
A&E Television
History.com: Civil Rights Act of 1964
A brief video on the passing of the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited racial discrimination in the United States. [2:57]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Fresh Air: The Politics of Passing 1964's Civil Rights Act
Listen to or read the transcript of the interview Terry Gross of NPR had with the author of An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a book describing the background and...
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: Legislation Impossible: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
BackStory Radio episode on the history of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and how that legislation became a reality against the odds. It provides audio and transcripts in segments.