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"Why Sit Here and Die" Speech by Maria W. Stewart
In "Why Sit Here and Die?", Maria W. Stewart urges African Americans to stop passively accepting oppression and take action against slavery and injustice. She calls for education, unity, and self-improvement, encouraging Black people to fight for their rights and not wait for change to come from others. -
Frederick Douglass
The most influential African American of the nineteenth century, Douglass made a career of agitating the American conscience. He spoke and wrote on behalf of a variety of reform causes: women's rights, temperance, peace, land reform, free public education, and the abolition of capital punishment. But he devoted the bulk of his time, immense talent, and boundless energy to ending slavery and gaining equal rights for African Americans. -
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American Civil war
-The American Civil War was a conflict between the Union (the North) and the Confederacy (the South) that lasted from 1861 to 1865.
-The war was fought over the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
-The war resulted in the deaths of over 620,000 Americans.
-The war also freed more than 3 million slaves.
-The war changed the role of women in society. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is best known for leading the United States through the Civil War, preserving the Union, and ending slavery. He issued in 1863, a document that freed enslaved people in rebelling states and allowed African American men to serve in the military. -
Joint Resolution of Congress gets approved by Abraham Lincoln
On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Joint Resolution of Congress submitting the proposed amendment to the state legislatures. The necessary number of states (three-fourths) ratified it by December 6, 1865. -
Sweat by Zoe Neale (1926)
“Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston is a short story about Delia, an African American woman who works hard doing laundry to support herself and her abusive husband, Sykes. He is cruel, unfaithful, and physically and emotionally torments Delia. Even though he’s so cruel, Delia remains strong and committed to her faith. Sykes tries to intimidate her by using a rattlesnake to scare her, but in the end, his plan backfires. The snake turns on Sykes, and he is bitten, ultimately leading to his death. -
A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America by Terry Gross
In "Forgotten History" it tells us about how the U.S. government policies, like redlining, deliberately segregated neighborhoods and excluded Black Americans from homeownership, creating long-lasting racial and economic inequalities. He argues that these policies were not just individual actions but institutional practices, and understanding this history is crucial to addressing ongoing racial disparities today. -
Reconstruction: Crash Course Black American History #19 by Crash Course
The video walks through beginning to end the steps taken to abolish slavery and reconstruct African Americans' life and integrate the people. Of course there was a considerable amount of push back from white southerners, they didn’t want them to vote or make a life for themselves. “Would they be given the tools, the skills, the education, and the resources to turn this freedom into something, or would this freedom have an asterisk by it?” -
How three unlikely groups worked together to achieve interracial solidarity (Podcast by GENE DEMBY, HOST B A PARKER, HOST TIMNET GIDAR)
The Black Panther Party, active in the 1960s and 70s, fought against racial injustice and police violence. They advocated for Black empowerment and created community programs, like free breakfasts and health clinics. The government viewed them as a threat, their impact on civil rights and activism continues to inspire movements for equality today.