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Crash Course
Maria Stewart Crash Course Black American History
Clint Smith teaches you about Maria Stewart, a Black woman who lived in the 19th century, and was a pioneering abolitionist, writer, and orator. When studying history, we often focus on the big picture and world-changing events. Today...
Makematic
Slavery in the United States: 1619-1820
Between 1619 and 1820, slavery shaped America, driving economic growth while deepening divisions between North and South, highlighting a stark contradiction in the nation’s ideals.
Makematic
The Stono Rebellion
Prior to the American Revolution, the Stono Rebellion of 1739 was the largest uprising of enslaved people in the thirteen colonies.
Curated Video
The Largest Slave Uprising in Colonial America
The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slavery in the British Colonies 1607 1754
In the British colonies in North America and the Caribbean, slavery was the staple of the economy from 1607-1754. The ties between the environment and slavery, the rise of increasing restrictive slave codes, and the overt and covert...