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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 |
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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. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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 |
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Jane JacobsLearn about Jane Jacobs, an activist who worked to save the neighborhoods of New York City in this video segment from New York Voices. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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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 |
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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. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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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. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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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 |
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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.
Accessibility features: Transcript |
5-12 |
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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.
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9-12 |
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