This Month in History. April: civil rights. The Netherlands 1st country to grant equal marriage rights to same-sex couples; Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated; Booker T. Washington born; Harold Washington born in Chicago; Warsaw Ghetto...

A short lecture over viewing major concepts found on the United States History and Government Regents examination. Touches base with the meaning of the 14th amendment, Plesey v Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, WEB DuBois, Martin Luther...

Victoria Huggins Peurifoy is a retired federal employee. She is a poet, spoken-word artist, author, ghostwriter, photographer, facilitator, student, mother of four, and a grandmother of eight. A native of West Philadelphia, she currently...

What were the two things happening in the 1960's? How did the youth feel about Wilson at the time? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 1

Author of "The Infinite Game" and "Leaders Eat Last", Simon Sinek takes the questions of CEOs.

Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.

Top questions and answers for Black Panther Party.

In this vid we take a looksy at some of the background of the Confederate flag and why both sides feel so passionately about it. I even take a side! Well sort of.

The story of the enslaved woman who challenged slavery in the highest court in the United States.

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.

So, how did the freest nation of freedom in the free world develop what is essentially America's secret police in the form of COINTELPRO? It's actually quite the story that has a lot to do with hating immigrants, suppressing left-wing...

Why was 1968 a big year? Also, learn what it is like to come together when everyones ideals unite. Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 5

You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!

JD and Ethel Shelley fought against restrictive covenants for the basic right to choose their own home. These agreements prevent homes being sold to people of certain races.

How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.

Mary Church Terrell was a lifelong activist who advocated for suffrage and equal rights.

In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone...

Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.

Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is an American civil rights activist. She is the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on...

Toypurina, a Tongva woman who led a rebellion against a Spanish mission in Alta California.

Here is a Martin Luther King song for kids that can be used when planning activities and curriculum for Daycare, Preschool and Kindergarten children. Perfect for Martin Luther King Day. Enjoy! Martin Luther King song lyrics: Martin...

Overview of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., by James Earl Ray.

The fight for Civil Rights in America has been fought by many groups of diverse peoples, all striving for equality.

Dred Scott went to the US Supreme Court to sue for his freedom. The Court ruled that Black people were “inferior beings” with no Constitutional rights. This decision helped spark the American Civil War.