Browse results: Postwar United States (1945 to 1975)
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Audrey HendricksIn 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 |
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 |
Diane Nash and the Sit-InsDiane 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 |
Eileen Kelley WalbertEileen 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 |
Gideon v. WainwrightLearn 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 |
James Farmer and the Freedom RidesIn 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 DicksonIn this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Joe Dickson recalls student activism at Miles College. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
Video |
Lola HendricksIn 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 |
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 McClendonIn 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 |
Rev. Frank Dukes: Selective Buying CampaignIn 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 |
Robert MosesIn 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 |
Rosa ParksIn 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 |
Sheyann WebbSheyann 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 |
The Truman Administration and The Seeds of ChangeThis 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 |
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 |
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