In this this archival documentary from PBS Wisconsin, Dr. martin luther king jr. is remembered on April 5, 1968, the day after his assassination. Combining studio interviews of community and civic lea...
819 viewsWant to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This silent 1968 footage documents civil unrest in ...
823 viewsCentered on the relationship between black Republicans, the G.O.P., and civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s, Josh Farrington of the University of Kentucky contends that black Republicans prior ...
910 viewsRead the book: COINTELPRO (syllabic abbreviation derived from Counter Intelligence Program) (1956–1971) was a series of covert and illegal[1][2] projects conducted by the United States Feder...
1,112 viewsA recently donated film to the Public Policy collections of the Mudd Manuscript Library, long thought lost has been digitized and is now viewable online. Segregation and the South,a film produced in 1...
925 viewsMamie Till-Mobley's activism extended far beyond what she did in regards to her son's death. However, since her son's death became symbolic for many of the lynchings going on i...
889 viewsThe 1964 Civil Rights Bill was the most significant piece of legislation in 20th century US history - this video explains the background to civil rights strife during the 1950s and 1960s, and outlines...
878 viewsDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most famous civil rights leaders in U.S. history. But somewhere along the way King’s name became the punch line of a famous Chris Rock joke about MLK boulev...
1,168 viewsThis is the last Sunday sermon of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. He delivered his final Sunday sermon on March 31, 1968, from the Canterbury Pulpit at The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and...
1,372 viewsEven as the inspiring words of martin luther king jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech rang out from the Lincoln Memorial during the historic March on Washington in August of 1963, racial relati...
1,240 viewsPart eight of a 12-part documentary series produced by the American Broadcasting Company and anchored by Peter Jennings. Martin Luther King did not want to go to Memphis when first asked in 1968 - th...
1,141 viewsToday is the federal holiday that honors Dr. martin luther king jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years o...
1,582 viewsPresented entirely through speeches, newscasts, and rarely seen archival footage, The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X tells the story of the man who, by any means necessary, willingly put his life at risk to br...
1,242 viewsIn 1967, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King spoke with NBC News' Sander Vanocur about the "new phase" of the struggle for &am...
1,807 viewsA neighborhood with a complex history that has shaped America's cultural and political landscape. From its contributions to the civil rights movement, to welcoming immigrants with open arms Harle...
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