Bedtime History
George Washington’s Early Life
As the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolution and our country’s first president, George Washington was one of America’s most respected leaders. Washington spent his early years working on his family’s Virginia...
The Guardian
Globalised slavery: how big supermarkets are selling prawns in supply chain fed by slave labour
A six-month Guardian multimedia investigation has, for the first time, tracked how some of the world's big-supermakets, Tesco, Aldi, Walmart and Morrisons, are using suppliers relying on slave labour to put cheap prawns on their shelves....
Hip Hughes History
The 1836 Election Explained
A video lecture summarizing the 1836 election of Martin Van Buren.
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 5: Working with John Brown
The fifth video in this series covers Harriet's support of John Brown's plans for an uprising against the South. While other abolitionists refused to help, Harriet helped to recruit men to be a part of what would be a failed raid.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Steven S. Rogers - A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
Steven Rogers retired from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2019 where he was the “MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer” in General Management. He taught Entrepreneurial Finance and a new course that he created, titled “Black Business...
Cerebellum
The Abolitionists: 1832-1844 - Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
National Expansion (1832-1848) American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In...
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 4: The Mystery of Margaret
The fourth video in this series tells the story of Harriet's adoption of a young girl named Margaret. Mysteries surround the child's background, how she came to be with Harriet, and if she was actually related to Harriet.
The Guardian
World Cup Slaves
Nepalese men employed in Qatar's construction industry tell Robert Booth how they work for little or no pay as they build the infrastructure ahead of the 2022 football World Cup. Appalling living conditions and unsafe employment are not...
60 Second Histories
What is a slave?
A brief explanation of the term 'slave' being the legal property of another
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - Introduction
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video discusses the Colonization Of North America The First Settlement. Part 1
Weird History
Who Was Cassius Clay, Abolitionist
So who was the original Cassius Clay? The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln....
Jabzy
Haitian Slave Revolt - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Haitian Slave Revolt
Step Back History
Birthright Citizenship Isn't (Just) About Immigration
Trump has reopened discussions of birthright citizenship. Let's talk about the 14th amendment and why it exists.
WYPR
Harriet Tubman's Birthplace
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland. She escaped and came back to lead hundreds of enslaved people to New York and Canada along the route of the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy for the United States Army during the...
Curated Video
1619: The Legacy of Slavery in America
1619 was a significant year in the history of America for better and for worse. In Jamestown, Virginia the first slaves were imported and sold. Meet Nikole Hannah-Jones; author of New York Times' "1619 Project" who will examine the...
Mazz Media
Heroes of Freedom: Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks
Written and developed for young learners, the life and times of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks will come alive for children in this live-action program about two of America's most enduring heroes of freedom. Stirring dramatizations and...
Curated Video
Black Soldiers and the Fight for Citizenship
For those enslaved, it was the perpetrator of countless horrors. So why did almost 200,000 African-Americans put their lives on the line to preserve the United States?
60 Second Histories
The Middle Passage - part 2
A slave describes his journey from Africa across the Atlantic and the apalling conditions suffered by the slaves onboard ship. Part 2 of 2
Amor Sciendi
The Civil War: Photography, Technology and Destruction
Photography took the realities of modern warfare to the doorsteps of America. This video is part of a series on American Art.
Curated Video
Emancipation Proclamation Exposed
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?
Curated Video
Sojourner Truth: Fierce Warrior for Social Justice
How an enslaved woman became one of the most important social justice activists in American history.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Juneteenth
Discover the history of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.