Weird History
What the South Was Like During Reconstruction
On April 15, 1865, Lincoln was gunned down in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth, a man sympathetic to the defeated Confederacy. In the years following the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination, his successor Andrew Johnson...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Segregation to Integration and Civil Rights
This video provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the fight for equal rights. It explores the struggles faced by black Americans during the era of...
One Minute History
Claudette Colvin - One Minute History
Jim Crow era Alabama is about to witness a brave act of obstruction. Fifteen years old and pregnant, Claudette Colvin denies her bus seat to a white woman and is subsequently arrested for her transgression. Sound familiar? Colvin’s...
Curated Video
When the Youth of Birmingham Changed History
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...
Curated Video
Marian Anderson: The Opera Singer Who Challenged Segregation
When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
Curated Video
Civil Rights Movement: The Fight for Equality
The fight for Civil Rights in America has been fought by many groups of diverse peoples, all striving for equality.
One Minute History
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Legends of America - Civil Rights Leaders - One Minute History
The history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Louisiana
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Louisiana.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Coretta Scott King's Life of Activism and Advocacy
This video explores the life of Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King Jr., and her own influential role as a civil and human rights activist. From her humble beginnings in Alabama to her international advocacy for peace and...
Mazz Media
Standing Up For Freedom: The Story of Rosa Parks
In December of 1955 Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. Her act of defiance was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was the spark that ignited the modern-day Civil...
Getty Images
Crowd of African Americans shouting and cheering
Crowd of African Americans shouting, cheering, and grabbing at camera Crowd of African Americans shouting and cheering on January 01, 1968 (Footage by Getty Images)
Curated Video
President Biden Signs Voting Rights Executive Order
Democrats in Congress are pushing forward a voting rights bill of their own.
Getty Images
Montgomery Bus Boycott and MLK
Busy main street, traffic / segregation sign over doorway, 'Colored Gallery' / Black Montgomery bus boycott protesters getting into car during Montgomery bus boycott / white people boarding empty bus / empty buses driving through streets...
Hearst Metrotone News
Students in a desegregated classroom exemplify the views of Attorney Thurgood Marshall.
Students in a desegregated classroom exemplify the views of Attorney Thurgood Marshall.
Crash Course
The 1960s in America
Discover the incredible change and volatility that was 1960s America with an engaging, informative video. It begins with an extensive overview of pivotal moments during the civil rights movement and the subsequent shift toward...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Freedom Now: The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi
Series of scholarly video clips traces the history of the black freedom struggle from Reconstruction through the 1960s. Videos accompany readings and activities.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Black Civil Rights Activist, Colonel Stone Johnson
In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Colonel Stone Johnson describes how civil rights activists were physically attacked for their work. [3:27]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Excerpts From the March on Washington, Part 3
Recorded live at the 1963 March on Washington, this audio segment captures the voice of SNCC leader John Lewis.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Diane Nash and the Sit Ins
Diane Nash was a college student when she started leading sit-in demonstrations to protest discrimination. In this interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, Nash describes her role in the Civil Rights movement. [5:59]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Segregated Schooling in South Carolina
In this video segment, produced for the Levine Museum of the New South, Joseph De Laine Jr. and Ophelia De Laine Gona describe conditions in segregated South Carolina schools in 1950. [2:47]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist, Eileen Kelley Walbert
Eileen Walbert was among the Concerned White Citizens of Alabama who took a stand for civil rights, as she describes in this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. [5:40]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist, Sheyann Webb
Sheyann Webb was eight years old in 1965 when she marched for voting rights. In this interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, she recalls the events of the Selma march. [5:08]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Ole Miss, 40 Years Later
Listen to NPR's series on the story of James Meredith's efforts to enter Ole Miss and what the campus is like forty years later.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Half Past Autumn
Transcript of an interview with Gordon Parks in which he discusses his life, career, and works in a variety of art forms.