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Curated Video
Evaluating Rhetoric and Reasoning in MLK's 'I Have a Dream' Speech
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC and delivered his iconic, “I Have a Dream” speech. In this video, we analyze the text and delivery of Dr. King’s speech to understand...
The Daily Conversation
The March on Washington: Protest that Changed America
The 1963 March on Washington was the largest civil rights demonstration in U.S. history, where over 250,000 people gathered to demand jobs, equality, and justice. Led by organizers like Bayard Rustin and featuring powerful...
Great Big Story
Bayard Rustin, civil rights pioneer and LGBTQ+ trailblazer
Celebrate Bayard Rustin’s legacy as a civil rights leader, mentor, and advocate for justice.<br/>
Wonderscape
The End of Jim Crow and the Fight for Civil Rights
Follow the relentless struggle for civil rights in the face of Jim Crow laws, from early desegregation efforts to the historic marches in Selma. Learn about the pivotal events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting...
Wonderscape
Coretta Scott King: Advocate for Civil Rights and Global Change
This video highlights Coretta Scott King's role in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside her husband Martin Luther King Jr. It covers her activism in the U.S. and abroad, including her involvement in the Women's Strike for Peace...
Wonderscape
The March on Washington and Dr. King’s "I Have a Dream" Speech
This video covers the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Learn about the peaceful protests, including sit-ins and marches, that led...
Wonderscape
John Lewis: Leading the March on Washington and Beyond
This video captures John Lewis's role as a key figure in the civil rights movement, detailing his leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and participation in the historic March on Washington. It also covers the...
Red Rock Films
What was the March on Washington?
How a much-feared gathering of 250,000 demonstrators became a shining example of peaceful protest and set the stage for one of the world's most famous speeches.
Red Rock Films
Who is John Lewis?
How a 23-year-old came to play a critical role in the Freedom Rides, the Selma protests and The March on Washington.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This video provides an overview of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It highlights his early life, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, his famous speeches and protests, and the impact he had on the United...
Curated Video
March On Washington Draws Thousands
Civil rights leaders like Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and the families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Jacob Blake spoke out.
Curated Video
MLK III to Newsy: The Dream Hasn’t Happened Yet
Ahead of the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, MLK's oldest son says the country is still working towards equality for all.
Curated Video
California Considers Reparations For Slavery
A task force will study the impact of slavery on California and reparations could include direct payments, job training and community investments.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Excerpts From the March on Washington, Part 3
Recorded live at the 1963 March on Washington, this audio segment captures the voice of SNCC leader John Lewis.
A&E Television
History.com: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Resource for finding extensive information on Martin Luther King, Jr. Explore his life through videos, biographical details, historical moments, and more. [2:33]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Retracing 'Freedom Summer' in Mississippi
This All Things Considered archive article for August 6, 2004 looks at the summer of 1964, when more than 1,000 civil rights workers came to Mississippi to help register black voters.
PBS
Open Vault: Wgbh Media Library and Archives
Ever-expanding archive of historically significant video, audio, images, and transcripts produced by public educational television and radio broadcaster WGBH. Search for primary sources to support and inform studies in history, the arts...
Backstory Radio
Backstory Radio: Fierce Urgency of Now: The 1963 March on Washington
BackStory Radio episode in which the American History Guys take a close look at the March on Washington identifying historical roots and exploring implications for today. Audio and transcript are provided.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The March on Washington: A Virtual Tour
[Free Registration/Login Required] Stanford University professor Clayborne Carson shares his experience at the March on Washington, his first trip to the national capital in August, 1963. Carson takes viewers on a virtual tour of the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Excerpts From the March on Washington, Part 1
This audio compilation, recorded live at the 1963 March on Washington, captures the voices of several civil rights leaders.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Excerpts From the March on Washington, Part 2
This audio compilation, recorded live at the 1963 March on Washington, pays tribute to the women -- both leaders and widows of slain leaders -- of the Civil Rights movement.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: The 1960s in America
In which John Green teaches you about a time of relative tumult in the United States, the 1960s. America was changing rapidly in the 1960s, and rights movements were at the forefront of those changes. Civil Rights were dominant, but the...
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...
Stanford University
Stanford University: King Institute: Encyclopedia: "I Have a Dream" Speech
Archival audio version of King's "I Have a Dream" speech, with transcripts available in multiple languages.