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History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: What was going on
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
Independent Producers
Civil Rights Protests with Martin Luther King, Jr.
People of all races from all over the country participated in desegregation demonstrations in the South in the 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called on clergy—religious leaders—from around the nation to participate in nonviolent...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth Hinton - America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion
Elizabeth Hinton is Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Department of African American Studies, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
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History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: Vietnam's effect on Britain
How did the youth in the U.S. and Britain view the war?<br/>
Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 2
Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 2
Curated Video
Teaching Ruby Bridges
In the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the classroom.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1968
The 46th Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1968. Sure, President Lyndon Johnson kicked butt in the 1964 election, but what a difference four years makes. In case you didn't know, the 1960s were probably...
Mr. Beat
How Did Feminism Start?
On January 21, 2017, millions around the world marched to promote legislation and policies supporting women's rights, among other things. The main event was in Washington, D.C., known as the Women's March on Washington. It featured over...
Crash Course
Student Civil Rights Activism: Crash Course Black American History
A wide range of Americans contributed to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Students and young people were a prominent group of activists within the movement. Today, we'll learn about the Little Rock Nine, the Greensboro...
Curated Video
10 Colorized Videos That Bring American History to Life 🏛️ Smithsonian Channel
Using digital colorization technology, these clips — from Prohibition to the moon landing — bring American history to life. 0:00 - Intro to 10 Colorized Videos 0:23 - 1920s: Prohibition Drives Drinking Underground 2:40 - 1920s: Iconic...
Kids Academy
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Montgomery Bus Boycott for Kids | Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Montgomery Bus Boycott | Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King American civil rights movement took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s. It emerged as a response to the existing discrimination based on race,...
PBS
Alice Paul and Women’s Suffrage | The Great War
The United States has a long tradition of civil disobedience. Before the protests of 2020, before the protests against the Vietnam War, before the Civil Rights protests of the 1960s, were the protests of the Suffrage Movement. Viewers of...
Crash Course
Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218
King Henry VIII was the first European ruler to embrace Protestantism as the religion of his state—right? A crash Course World History video takes viewers through the influence of Martin Luther's 95 Theses in Europe, discussing the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Greensboro, North Carolina Sit-In
More than an iconic image, the picture of young people sitting at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., to protest segregation and Jim Crow laws also sparked a new phase of the civil rights movement. Video clips, including activists,...
Crash Course
The Rise of Conservatism
Check out this fascinating, in-depth look at the rise of conservatism in the United States during the 1960s. The narrator discusses increased support for unregulated capitalism and individual autonomy, reaction to what appeared to be a...
PBS
LA Walkouts
An informative video takes you to East Los Angeles In the 1960s. Educator, Sal Castro identified a common problem among the Latino population and as a native Angelino, he decided to do something about it. Castro planned a walkout across...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Civil Rights Movement: Black Power and Sports: Retro Report
This 11-minute video tells the story of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, their raised-fist Black Power salute on the medal podium during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, and the consequences they went on to face. This video shows the...
Crash Course
Crash Course Us History #40: The 1960s in America
In which John Green teaches you about a time of relative tumult in the United States, the 1960s. America was changing rapidly in the 1960s, and rights movements were at the forefront of those changes. Civil Rights were dominant, but the...
Other
Object of History: From Segregation to Sit In
Detailed written overview with accompanying audio of the Greensboro, NC sit-in at an F.W. Woolworth store that sparked the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960s. Explore how lunch counters played a vital role in urban America, and...