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Fight for Racial Equality
Dr. MLK, Jr. Remembered
From YouTube, produced by National Geographic
Thanks to the efforts of a humble Baptist preacher, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the law is bound to uphold equal rights for all people across the country, regardless of race, color, or creed. (02:35)
Found by teresahopson in Fight for Racial Equality
MLK: The Assassination Tapes - Keeping Dr. King's Dream Alive
From YouTube, produced by smithsonian
Senator Ted Kennedy spoke to the thousands of people who came to Memphis to commemorate the death of Martin Luther King Jr. one year after his death. (01:43)
MLK: The Assassination Tapes - The Aftermath of the Assassination
In the hours following the assassination of Dr. King, public figures like Jesse Jackson and Bobby Kennedy voiced their reactions publicly. (02:45)
A Brief History of the Civil Rights Movement - Black History Month
From YouTube, produced by WatchMojo.com
Beginning with the end of the U.S. Civil War in 1865, African Americans toiled to reach equal status in the eyes of the law. Not only that, they also struggled against abuse – both physical and mental – by prejudiced members of society. Starting with... the right to vote, and then laboring to integrate schools and other aspects of everyday life, the Civil Rights Movement made huge strides over a century of work. While the crusade may never truly be over, many considered the election of the country's first African-American President to be a turning point in the battle. (05:52) [more]
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We Are All Going Against The Grain | Ruby Bridges
From YouTube, produced by TED Talks
Ruby Bridges shares her deeply personal childhood story and the ideas that have grown from that experience as part of the TEDxNapaValley 2014 "Going Against The Grain, embracing the unconventional" event. (17:22)
Minorities in Politics
In this video of Path to the Podium, minorities in politics are discussed. The first of their races in political positions and their importance to our society are looked at briefly. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama, this clip includes a wi...de variety. (02:42) [more]
Found by CourtneyMorrison in Fight for Racial Equality
Our Friend, Martin
From YouTube, produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and I.P.M.
This is the original 1998 animated movie "Our Friend, Martin". (1:00:19)
Found by kristi.johnson in Fight for Racial Equality
Harold L. Ickes Introduces Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial
Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes stresses racial equality in his introduction of African-American singer Marian Anderson, who performs a concert on April 9, 1939, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (5:16)
NAACP's Walter White Decries Racial Inequality
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 righ...ts, true equality can't be achieved with a "separate but equal" mandate. (2:29) [more]
African-Americans Vote in South Carolina
A report from Charleston, South Carolina, describes heavy voter turnout at the state's primary election on August 10, 1948. For the first time since the Reconstruction era, African-Americans were permitted to vote in a Democratic primary, after a fed...eral judge ruled their exclusion unconstitutional. (1:28) [more]