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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. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Audrey Hendricks In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Audrey Hendricks recalls her arrest and jailing at the age of nine for participation in the Children's Crusade of 1963. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	3-12	Video
Barbara Johns of Farmville, Virginia In this video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, learn about 16-year old Barbara Johns, a high school student who, in 1951, organized a student walk-out to protest inferior educational conditions at Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
The Birth of a Nation This 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. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois: The Conflict This 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. Accessibility features: Transcript	7-12	Video
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	Video
Charles Hamilton Houston and His Legal Challenge Against Jim Crow This video fromThe Rise and Fall of Jim Crow profiles Charles Hamilton Houston, the chief council for the NAACP, and his legal challenge against Jim Crow. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
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. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Country Store Journals, ca. 1895 Ken 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	Video
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	Video
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. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	6-12	Video
Dutch West India Company (1621) This segment from Dutch New York describes the formation of the Dutch West India Company, which established some of the earliest settlements in North America. Accessibility features: Transcript	6-12	Video
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. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	6-12	Video
Eliza Law Custis Lap Desk, ca. 1795 In this video from Antiques Roadshow, C. Wesley Cowan, a decorative arts appraiser, examines a lady's lap desk given as a gift to Eliza Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington, by the Marquis de Lafayette. Accessibility features: Transcript	8-12	Video
English Ships (1664) This segment from Dutch New York describes how, in 1664, the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam became the English colony of New York. Accessibility features: Transcript	4-12	Video
Gideon v. Wainwright Learn how the case of Gideon v. Wainwright brought about sweeping change in the American justice system in this video segment from The Supreme Court. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Griswold v. Connecticut The “right to privacy” as a legal issue is the topic of this video segment from The Supreme Court. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Having a Strong National Government In this video from The Supreme Court, partisan politics influences the development of the United States as a young republic. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Henry Hudson In this video from Dutch New York, Henry Hudson’s voyage on the Half Moon is fueled by a quest for a trade route to the East. Accessibility features: Transcript	3-12	Video
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	Video
James Farmer and the Freedom Rides In this video interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, Freedom Ride organizer James Farmer describes the interracial bus rides through the South that tested desegregation and sparked white resistance. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	6-12	Video
Joe Dickson In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Joe Dickson recalls student activism at Miles College. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	6-12	Video
Late 19th-Century American Indian Clothing Tribal arts appraiser Douglas Deihl examines a collection of American Indian clothing and objects, dating back to the 1880s and 1890s and representing several tribes, in this video from Antiques Roadshow Accessibility features: Transcript	8-12	Video
Lola Hendricks In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Lola Hendricks describes her work behind the scenes to advance the Civil Rights movement. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	6-12	Video
Lucy Laney Lucy 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. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Mannahatta 1609 Learn about the rich and diverse ecosystem of early Manhattan in this video from Dutch New York. Accessibility features: Transcript	3-12	Video
Marshall's View of Federalism This video from The Supreme Court shows the evolution of John Marshall’s ideas on federalism. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) In this video, Supreme Court Justice John Marshal, in the case of McCulloch V. Maryland, ruled in favor of national sovereignty over states’ rights. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Miranda v. Arizona In this video from The Supreme Court, learn about the Court's sweeping decision in response to police brutality and terror tactics. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Miriam McClendon In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Miriam McClendon recalls her arrest and jailing for participation in the Children's Crusade of 1963. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	3-12	Video
Picturing America - Jacob Lawrence and Martin Puryear In 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	Video
Picturing America - Paul Revere Learn about legendary American hero Paul Revere through the eyes of American artists John Singleton Copley and Grant Wood in this video from Picturing America on Screen. Accessibility features: Transcript	6-12	Video
Picturing America - Quilts Learn about the cultural, technical, and regional influences reflected in the craftsmanship of 19th and 20th century American quilts in this film from Picturing America on Screen. Accessibility features: Transcript	6-12	Video
Picturing America - Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Winslow Homer Learn about the Civil War through the art of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Winslow Homer in this video from Picturing America on Screen. Accessibility features: Transcript	6-12	Video
Picturing America - The Chrysler Building Learn 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	Video
Picturing America - The Brooklyn Bridge In 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	Video
Pioneer Packard Toy Pedal Car In 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	Video
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. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Rev. Frank Dukes: Selective Buying Campaign In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Frank Dukes describes his role in the 1962 boycott of discriminatory stores and businesses. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	6-12	Video
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. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Robert Moses In this video segment, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, activist Robert Moses talks about the Mississippi voting rights campaign. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	9-12	Video
Roe v. Wade In this video from The Supreme Court, learn about the Court's sweeping decision in response to police brutality and terror tactics. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Rosa Parks In this interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, legendary civil rights activist Rosa Parks recalls her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	3-12	Video
The Science of Lewis and Clark This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K shows us some of the plants and animals that Lewis and Clark's Core of Discovery documented in their journals. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	4-6	Video
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. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript	3-12	Video
Slaves in New Amsterdam This video from Dutch New York uncovers the story of enslaved Africans, some of New Netherland’s earliest yet unrecognized residents. Accessibility features: Transcript	4-12	Video
Students Strike at Fisk University This 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	Video
Trade and Commerce In this segment from Dutch New York, learn about the fur trade in New Netherland as well as the purchase of Manhattan Island. Accessibility features: Transcript	6-12	Video
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Disaster In 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	Video
The Truman Administration and The Seeds of Change This video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow highlights President Truman’s outrage at the treatment of Black service men following World War II and his pledge of federal support for civil rights. Accessibility features: Transcript	7-12	Video
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	Video
What Does He Have to Say to Us Today? This video segment from the documentary American Masters: Bill T. Jones: Good Man explores the creative process by examining the relationships between the artist and the work and between the artist and the audience. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Why We Fight This video from the series The Supreme Court explains how World War II changed American ideas about democracy and liberty. Accessibility features: Transcript	9-12	Video
Wilmington, North Carolina,1898: Prelude to a Riot This 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. Accessibility features: Transcript	6-12	Video