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HUD official stuck in public housing elevator
A federal housing official's monthlong tour of New York City public housing complexes hit a speed bump when she got stuck in an elevator Tuesday.
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AP Interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg's straight talk on race
Pete Buttigieg has a message for white liberals who decry racism: "Good intentions are not going to be enough."
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US presidential candidate Buttigieg talks to AP
Pete Buttigieg has a message for white liberals who decry racism: "Good intentions are not going to be enough."
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Buttigieg visits Morehouse to build black support
Pete Buttigieg spoke Monday at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta as he tries to expand his appeal among black voters who are critical to winning the Democratic presidential primary.
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Buttigieg visits Morehouse to build black support
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NYC closes more more streets to stop virus
Twelve additional miles of streets were closed in New York City on Thursday to encourage people to practice social distancing as warmer weather arrives.
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NYC closes more more streets to stop virus
Twelve additional miles of streets were closed in New York City on Thursday to encourage people to practice social distancing as warmer weather arrives.
PBS
Black History Month | All About the Holidays
Kick off a celebration of Black History Month with a quick video. The narrator shares the history of the holiday and sheds light on famous African Americans such as Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, and...
Biography
Frederick Douglass- Mini Biography
Before delving deeper into the writings of Frederick Douglass or the abolitionist movement, provide some historical background for your pupils with this brief video and gain a more complete understanding of Douglass' vision for a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lincoln's Early Views
Historians examine Lincoln's early views on slavery at the outbreak of the Civil War. [2:49]
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Created Equal: The Abolitionists
A three-episode documentary film that tells the story of the individuals who fought to end slavery in the United States. Five people are highlighted: William Lloyd Garrison, Angelina Grimke, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Frederick Douglass
A combination of still photos and video tells the life story of Frederick Douglass. Includes a link to the Frederick Douglass museum. [19:04]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ex Slave Frederick Douglass Joins the Abolitionists
Watch this video clip to learn about the contributions of former slave, writer and orator, Frederick Douglass, to the abolitionist movement. [3:59] Supplemental materials for both students and teachers are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teaching and Learning About Abolitionists
After viewing video excerpts from American Experience: The Abolitionist, students will complete a lesson on abolitionism and reflect on the meaning of patriotism and civil rights. [6:55]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Dred Scott Decision: The Abolitionists
Learn about the 1857 Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision that had the potential to legalize slavery everywhere in the United States. [2:57]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Garrison Closes the Liberator: The Abolitionists
The Liberator, the voice of abolition, closes after four decades and 1,803 issues. [1:16]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frederick Douglass Reacts: The Abolitionists
In 1833, Frederick Douglass was sent to a slave breaker in Maryland to be beaten back into submission. Watch this video segment to see how after six months of beatings, Douglass stood up to him and fought back. [2:58]
Internet Multicasting Service
Harper Audio: "An Appeal to the British People"
This speech might have sounded very much like this when Douglass delivered it in 1846. Actor Norman Matlock gives it here, in 3 parts. Choose from 3 audio formats.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American Literature: Video: Frederick Douglass
This is a video lecture on Frederick Douglass and his biography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. It features discussions of Frederick Douglass's 1845 Narrative as well as John Locke's Second Treatises of Government (1690);...
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Ims: An Appeal to the British People: Speech by Frederick Douglas
Actor Norman Matlock reads a speech given by Douglass in London, England in 1846. Speech is titled "An Appeal to the British People."
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: John Brown Gathers His Arsenal: The Abolitionists
Learn about John Brown's bloody struggle in Kansas against the slave system. [2:02]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frederick Douglass Begins to Understand Slavery
Video segment explores Frederick Douglass's beginning as a slave when he was six years old as he watched his aunt being brutally beaten. [2:09]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Attack at Harper's Ferry: The Abolitionists
In 1859, John Brown seized a federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, taking several hostages but failed to incite a revolution. Authorities found a link between Brown and Frederick Douglass. [1:41]