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Barbara Johns of Farmville, Virginia

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. OER Level

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A Community of People Now

A Community of People Now

In this video segment from the documentary American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, Bill T. Jones struggles to find meaning and relevancy for the life of Abraham Lincoln in today’s social and political landscape. OER Level

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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. OER Level

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Griswold v. Connecticut

Griswold v. Connecticut

The “right to privacy” as a legal issue is the topic of this video segment from The Supreme Court. OER Level

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Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs

Learn about Jane Jacobs, an activist who worked to save the neighborhoods of New York City in this video segment from New York Voices. OER Level

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Miranda v. Arizona

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. OER Level

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9-12

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Nixon and the Court

Nixon and the Court

In this video from the series The Supreme Court, President Nixon promises a return to conservatism, in part through Supreme Court appointments. OER Level

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Rehnquist’s Views on the Miranda Decision

Rehnquist’s Views on the Miranda Decision

This video from the series The Supreme Court presents Justice Rehnquist’s views on the landmark case Miranda v. Arizona. OER Level

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Roe v. Wade

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. OER Level

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Was Lincoln a White Supremacist?

Was Lincoln a White Supremacist?

In this video from the PBS series Looking for Lincoln, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates Abraham Lincoln’s mixed legacy among African Americans, many of whom have grown disillusioned with the myth of a “Great Emancipator” who in fact spoke often and openly about his own inability to accept that blacks were equal to whites. OER Level

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What Does He Have to Say to Us Today?

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. OER Level

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