President Truman’s Decision to Desegregate the Military and Civil ServiceNew February 2023! John Ross Truman, grand-nephew of President Harry Truman, explains Truman's commitment to civil rights and his process and reasoning for his decisions to desegregate the military a...
National History Day 2022-23–Frontiers In History: People, Places, IdeasCheck out our resources for National History Day 2022-23!
Living Under Segregation: Attending ChurchNew December 2022! Lois Jean Turner remembers asking her priest why she had to sit in a certain part of the church.
Civil Rights HistoryGot a budding historian? Help them learn this summer about the Civil Rights Act signed into law on July 2, 1964.
Growing Up in Segregated St. LouisNew June 2022! Percy Green and Bernice Thompson share stories about their lives under segregation.
Growing Up in Mississippi in the 1950s and 1960sNew June 2022!Reena Evers-Everette tells of the strengths of her community in the Delta and its weaknesses.
Stories of Segregation–Growing Up in MississippiNew May 2022! Reena Evers-Everette tells of the strengths of her community in the Delta and its weaknesses.
Jackie Robinson Breaks the Major League Baseball Color BarrierDr. Raymond Doswell, curator of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, shares his thoughts on the history and impact of Jackie Robinson's entry into Major League Baseball.
Experiencing Segregation–Performing on the Chitlin’ CircuitMusician Bobby Rush shares what it was like to perform on the Chitlin' Circuit.
Firsthand History 20th Century: America and Civil RightsExplore America’s Civil Rights Movement with scholars, historians, and those who participated in the struggle.
Experiencing Segregation–At the Lunch CounterSister Mary Antona Ebo shares what it was like to not be able to eat at a local restaurant due to the color of her skin.
Experiencing Segregation–Growing Up in my HometownSister Mary Antona Ebo describes not feeling welcome in her home town of Bloomington, IL because of the color of her skin.
Experiencing Segregation–In the MilitaryWilliam McAllister describes serving in the segregated Armed Forces.
I Remember: Living Under SegregationLearn from people sharing first person memories of what it was like to live under segregation.
America’s Civil Rights Movement: Continuing RelevanceVideos focus on the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement as well as ongoing events in the struggle.
America’s Civil Rights Movement: Legislative LandmarksLearn about the struggles and successes to pass landmark legislation during the Civil Rights Movement and the policies the legislation established.
America’s Civil Rights Movement: Life Under SegregationHear first hand accounts of what it meant and means to live under segregation.
America’s Civil Rights Movement: People and OrganizationsVideos highlight people and organizations that have impacted, and continue to impact, America's Civil Rights Movement.
History in the First Person: The Story of the Little Rock NineLearn the story of the first 9 African American students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In Her Own Words – Civil Rights Activist Frankie FreemanFrankie Muse Freeman wore many hats in her remarkable one hundred and one years including wife, mother, lawyer and civil rights activist. Hear her story in her own words.
The Little Rock Nine Enter Central High SchoolLearn the story of the first 9 African American students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Login to ViewConsidering Reparations for SlaveryNew January 2023! Ty Seidule, retired Brigadier General and professor emeritus of history at West Point, tells how de jure segregation, policy and laws led to the inequity of systemic discrimination.
Login to ViewStory of the Keen FamilyNina Smith shares a story of her family's history that involves a contested will, a 1904 Missouri Supreme Court decision, and the lingering impact of that decision on her family and others.
