Curated Video
Change: A Result of War
Dr. Forrester discusses the changes begun in the United States as a result of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Curated Video
Sally Hemings: Surviving Slavery and Sexual Exploitation
Sally Hemings was an enslaved woman who had several children with Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. Her story of agency and eventual emancipation remains an inspiration.
Curated Video
Brother Jourdan's Response
Todays episode features a scathing response to possibly the most ill advised “take me back” letter ever and some wisdom from an ancient African proverb. The response came from a formerly enslaved man named Jourdan Anderson, who lived...
Professor Dave Explains
Abraham Lincoln: The Emancipator (1861 - 1865)
Abraham Lincoln is one of the best known presidents, and for good reason, as he was one of the best! After a series of weak presidents, Lincoln had the ability to lead the nation through the Civil War, the most tumultuous event in our...
Curated Video
Kenya: Descendants of freed slaves seek recognition
Acknowledging the past – Al Jazeera meet the descendants of slaves in Kenya who are seeking official recognition as an ethnic group.
A&E Television
History.com: American Civil War: Reconstruction
A good outline covering the developments leading up to Reconstruction, the events as it progressed, and how this period of history ended. Accompanied by a video entitled 'The Failure of Reconstruction'. [2:35]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: The Civil War Part 2
In this Crash Course video with John Green, we learn about how the Union won the Civil War and the part Abraham Lincoln played, military technology that impacted the outcome, the role of photography in fashioning public opinion, and...