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Reading Through History: Brown v. the Board of Education

9th - 10th
This video gives a brief description of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. the Board of Education. [4:16]
Instructional Video
Other

Reading Through History: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

9th - 10th
The defining moments of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. [5:24]
Audio
CNN

Cnn: Johnson Tapes Offer Glimpse Into Civil Rights History

9th - 10th
Read about the 1964 tapes and transcripts that reveal information on the "Abduction and murder of three civil rights activists," a tragedy that led to the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This article discusses tensions concerning...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Origins of Jim Crow Introduction

9th - 10th
Who or what was Jim Crow? Kim discusses the origin of Jim Crow segregation in the American South. [6:33]
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: Bet You Didn't Know: Rosa Parks

9th - 10th
Did you know Rosa Parks wasn't the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat? Get the full story. [2:35]
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: Montgomery Bus Boycott

9th - 10th
On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL and sparked the American Civil Rights movement of the 20th century. [1:55]
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: Selma to Montgomery March

9th - 10th
Newsreel footage [1:35] of the freedom march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: March on Washington

9th - 10th
In this video [2:33] find out how Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech became an impromptu addition to the March on Washington.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Impact in Cleveland: Politics on Point

3rd - 8th
Martin Luther King Jr. left the famous march from Selma to Montgomery to come to Cleveland. Why? To encourage voter registration as a way for black people to let their voices be heard. Support materials are provided. [2:47]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Selma to Montgomery: Yellowhammer History Hunt

3rd - 5th
Cross Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, with John Lewis and his fellow voting rights activists in this episode of Yellowhammer History Hunt. Learn about the Selma to Montgomery March, Courageous Eight, the...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dr. Martin Luther King at Gee's Bend: Retro Report

9th - 10th
This eight-minute video illustrates the achievements of the civil rights movement, as well as the enduring challenges facing black Americans, by focusing on the small community of Gee's Bend, Ala., a town that attracted the attention of...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist John Lewis: Looking Back

9th - 10th
Student activist Jonathan Butler and Congressman John Lewis sit down to discuss the Eyes on the Prize series and the Civil Rights Movement in this video from Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now. Lewis reflects on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery...
Instructional Video
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

9th - 10th
The tragic story of the Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movement in which four girls were killed. This NPR site updates the saga of the on-going investigation of the murderers.