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Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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The Atlanta Riot
Learn about the events leading up to the Atlanta Riot of 1906 in this segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.
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9-12 |
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The Birth of a NationThis video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow highlights the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, directed by D. W. Griffith, which presents a distorted image of African Americans in the South and created a heightened atmosphere of violence upon its release.
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9-12 |
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Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois: The ConflictThis video segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow highlights W.E.B. Du Bois’ criticism of Booker T. Washington for focusing on the economic advancement of blacks and accepting the injustices of Jim Crow.
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7-12 |
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Charles Hamilton Houston: Laying the Groundwork for Integration In this video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, observe how Charles Hamilton Houston laid the groundwork for the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education as he documented separate and unequal conditions for black and white students in the south. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown
Learn about Charlotte Hawkins Brown, founder of an educational institution for young African Americans, in this video segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.
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9-12 |
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Country Store Journals, ca. 1895Ken Gloss, appraiser of books and manuscripts, examines a group of journals, ledgers and logbooks kept between 1893 and 1895 by the owner of a Walle Township, North Dakota country store, in this video from Antiques Roadshow. Accessibility features: Transcript |
8-12 |
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The Crisis: A Weapon Against Jim Crow Learn about W.E.B. Du Bois’ crusade against American segregation and discrimination in this segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Ida B. Wells: A Lifetime of Activism Learn about Ida B. Wells’ life-long fight for African-American civil rights in this segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Lucy LaneyLucy Craft Laney, a former slave who established the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia, is profiled in this video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.
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9-12 |
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Picturing America - Jacob Lawrence and Martin PuryearIn this video from Picturing America on Screen, learn about the Great Migration and the aspirations of African Americans through the artists Jacob Lawrence and Martin Puryear. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Picturing America - The Chrysler BuildingLearn about 1920s New York in this Picturing America on Screen film about one of the most majestic and beautiful structures in the world. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Picturing America - The Brooklyn BridgeIn this video from Picturing America on Screen, learn how three 20th century artists created works of art in tribute to the Brooklyn Bridge. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Pioneer Packard Toy Pedal CarIn this video from Antiques Roadshow, appraiser of toys and games, Noel Barret, discusses the value of a toy Packard pedal car, made by Pioneer and dating from 1914. Accessibility features: Transcript |
8-12 |
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Plessy v. Ferguson In this segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, discover how in 1896 the Supreme Court, in a landmark case known as Plessy v. Ferguson, sanctioned segregation as long as the separate facilities were equal.
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9-12 |
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Rising Negrophobia and Challenging the Lie
This video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow exposes the media’s use of racist imagery during the Jim Crow era and the ways African Americans challenged the lies the images portrayed.
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9-12 |
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Students Strike at Fisk UniversityThis video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow features African American students who organized the 1924 strike at Fisk University to protest attempts to make Fisk a vocational school. Accessibility features: Transcript |
7-12 |
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory DisasterIn this segment from The Jewish Americans learn how the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire led to labor reform and workers' rights. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Walter White: Reporting the Crime In this segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, White Walter put his life on the line passing for white to investigate the crime of lynching. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Wilmington, North Carolina,1898: Prelude to a RiotThis video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow demonstrates that by the late 1890s, African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina, had achieved social standing and economic stability equal to many whites.
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6-12 |
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