Instructional Video1:47
60 Second Histories

Rosa Parks: refuses to give up her seat on the bus

K - 5th
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.
Instructional Video2:04
Curated Video

Civil Rights Movement: The Fight for Equality

9th - Higher Ed
The fight for Civil Rights in America has been fought by many groups of diverse peoples, all striving for equality.
Instructional Video2:31
Curated Video

How The Census Changed America

9th - Higher Ed
A nationwide head count of all those who live in the United States, the US Census takes place every ten years. It shows us how society constantly changes – but it also took decades of struggle for every person in America to count.
Instructional Video2:09
Curated Video

What is a Citizen? From Ancient Athens to the US

9th - Higher Ed
Citizenship allows people to participate in the democratic process, but the road to inclusive citizenship has not been a smooth one.
Instructional Video1:49
60 Second Histories

Rosa Parks: segregation

K - 5th
In the first of 3 clips, Rosa Parks explains what segregation was like for her.
Instructional Video1:46
60 Second Histories

Rosa Parks: Montgomery bus boycott

K - 5th
In the last of 3 clips, Rosa Parks explains how her protest and arrest prompted the Montgomery bus boycott which lasted for 381 days.