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In this video clip, learn more about the March on Washington. On August 28, 1963, a quarter million people gather to support civil rights, and share Dr. King's "dream" of equality. (3:10)
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February 28, 2012 at 11:20 PM
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On April 5, 1968, in a press conference held the day after the slaying of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael predicts the outbreak of more violence across the nation in retaliation for "white America's biggest mistake." (2:42)
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This video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow examines the factors that lead to violent and irreparable change in Wilmington, North Carolina. In the years following the Civil War, Wilmington, with a prosperous and growing African-American middle class, was a city that exemplified peaceful co-existence between the races. But in the 1898 election, when the white-dominated Democratic party regained power throughout the state, blacks in Wilmington not only lost their civil rights, but also were victims of a terrible massacre staged by angry white mobs. (4:14)
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February 19, 2012 at 10:28 PM
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Fannie Lou Hamer
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This video segment profiles the life and leadership of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist who co-chaired the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Hamer testified at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, challenging Mississippi's all-white Democratic Party delegation and advocating for African American voting rights and representation. (8:14)
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February 16, 2012 at 11:11 PM
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On June 29, 1947, at the closing session of the 38th annual conference for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Walter F. White, the organization’s executive secretary, warns that despite progress made in civil rights, true equality can’t be achieved with a "separate but equal" mandate. (2:29)
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August 17, 2012 at 10:02 PM
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Through newsreel footage, archival photos, and interviews, this video segment adapted from American Experience surveys the array of civil rights and social welfare legislation that President Lyndon Johnson championed in pursuit of what he characterized as the "Great Society." Johnson's success in enacting reforms in the areas of civil rights, voting rights, education, health care, and housing were quickly met by budgetary constraints, including those imposed by increased spending on the Vietnam War, and significant public skepticism that compromised the effectiveness of many of the new programs. (04:42)
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February 18, 2012 at 02:24 PM
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Jackie Robinson burst onto the civil rights scene by breaking the color barrier of major league baseball in 1947. Robinson continued the cause and became close friends with Martin Luther King, Jr. In this video clip, learn more about the friendship between the two legends. (3:34)
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November 10, 2012 at 10:11 AM
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The Governor
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In this video segment adapted from the American Experience "Freedom Riders" Web site, watch newsreel footage and interviews and see archival photos to explore one Southern politician's opposition to ending illegal discrimination and segregation against African Americans in the early 1960s. Alabama Governor John Patterson would not honor Attorney General Robert Kennedy's request to ensure the safety of the Freedom Riders, and even refused to take a phone call from President John Kennedy while white mobs were firebombing buses and beating civil rights activists in Patterson's home state. Years later, Patterson expressed his regret for not taking the president's call and for not doing "what should have been done". (2:45)
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February 19, 2012 at 03:14 PM
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The Supreme Court's 1954 landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional and overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established by the Court in 1896. This video segment describes the findings of the court and examines how the decision galvanized the Civil Rights movement, as well as white resistance to desegregation. (7mins)
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February 7, 2012 at 10:43 PM
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Fresh Troops
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In this video segment from the American Experience: "Freedom Riders" Web site, view newsreel footage, interviews, and archival photos to explore how students in Nashville, Tennessee, prepared for civil rights protests by training in the techniques of nonviolent direct action. This training prepared them for several initial efforts focused on the Nashville community and made them ideal reinforcements when attacks by white mobs decimated the ranks of the first Freedom Riders in 1961. (4:07)
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February 16, 2012 at 11:29 PM
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In 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously strikes down segregation in public schools, sparking the Civil Rights movement. The video explains how Brown vs. The Board came about and the impact of the decision. (2:21)
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June 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM
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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was born July 2, 1925, in Decatur, Mississippi. In 1954, he became the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. As such, he organized voter-registration efforts, demonstrations, and economic boycotts of companies that practiced discrimination. He also worked to investigate crimes perpetrated against blacks. On June 12, 1963, Evers was shot dead. In this video clip, learn more about Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers. (4:01)
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October 21, 2012 at 09:06 PM
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In this video clip, Jesse Jackson discusses what life was like during the Civil Rights Movement era. He focuses on segregated baseball and what it was like to go to a game being an African American. (2:01)
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May 9, 2012 at 01:26 AM
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In this video segment from the American Experience: "Freedom Riders" Web site, watch newsreel footage and interviews and see archival photos to gain insight into the white college students who became active in the struggle for African Americans' civil rights. Jim Zwerg tells how he became one of the Freedom Riders, a decision that led to his estrangement from his parents and a beating at the hands of an Alabama mob. (4:50)
*Warning: This video includes language that is considered offensive. However, it provides authentic documentation of the bigotry of the era.
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February 19, 2012 at 03:10 PM
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James Baldwin's written works made him an important spokesman of the Civil Rights Movement. His essays explored the black experience in America and his novel,"Giovanni's Room," was one of the first to tackle homosexuality. In this video clip, learn more about James Baldwin. (3:59)
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November 11, 2012 at 04:05 PM
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While his influence cannot be denied, Malcolm X is also considered a controversial figure in the history of African American rights. In opposition to the peaceful tactics of the Civil Rights Movement and their goal of racial integration, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam were using any means necessary to defend themselves and to profess African Americans as the superior race. These attitudes spawned the Black Power movement. Malcolm X eventually mellowed and broke away from the Nation of Islam; however he was assassinated before he was able to work within the Civil Rights Movement. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about the life, accomplishments and assassination of Malcolm X. (4:50)
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October 7, 2012 at 06:48 PM
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Born April 15, 1889, A. Philip Randolph was instrumental in leading the civil rights movement in America. In one of many speeches on racial justice, Randolph ponders the question of how to right past wrongs. (0:59)
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July 20, 2012 at 11:23 PM
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The Emancipation Proclamation refocuses the purpose of the Civil War to address the issue of slavery. This video explains how Lincoln changed his objectives during the Civil War to end slavery from holding the Union together. This video helps students place the importance of the Emancipation and how Lincoln becomes an icon for America and Civil Rights and Human Rights. (02:31)
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This Save Our History video clip, discusses black soldiers referred to as Buffalo soldiers, who fought one of the first Civil Rights battles in the Spanish American War. These soldiers were treated as second class citizens but were first class soldiers. (2:01)
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April 20, 2012 at 01:59 PM
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Rosa Parks was aware of the punishment when she refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1995. Her act of defiance inspired others to do the same and she is now known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." In this video clip, learn more about activist Rosa Parks. (1:12)
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October 21, 2012 at 02:28 PM
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In this Black History month video clip Harry Belafonte talks about his frustrations with black leadership during the Civil Rights Movement era. (1:30)
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July 11, 2012 at 02:19 PM
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While his influence cannot be denied, Malcolm X is also considered a controversial figure in the history of African American rights. In opposition to the peaceful tactics of the Civil Rights Movement and their goal of racial integration, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam were using any means necessary to defend themselves and to profess African Americans as the superior race. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about the life, accomplishments and assassination of Malcolm X. (4:50)
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March 28, 2012 at 10:24 PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. was one of history’s most notable proponents of civil rights. Brought up to believe in equality, King helped lead a high-profile fight for integration. His methods were non-violent, and he was well-respected by many on both sides of the battle. A brilliant orator and media expert, he made civil rights the most important political issue of the time. His untimely assassination cut short his efforts, but Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions to the political discourse can be traced even to today. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about the life, accomplishments and assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (6:09)
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President Lyndon B. Johnson holds a press conference on March 7, 1964, and takes questions on a range of topics, from the pending civil rights bill to the war in Vietnam. Afterward, in a recorded conversation with the president, Lady Bird Johnson evaluates her husband’s performance. (02:30)
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On June 29, 1947, at the closing session of the 38th annual conference for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Walter F. White, the organization’s executive secretary, warns that despite progress made in civil rights, true equality can’t be achieved with a "separate but equal" mandate. (02:28)
Found by CourtneyMorrison in History of the NAACP
June 22, 2012 at 12:26 AM
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