nti-Slavery Society's great postal campaign of 1835 flooded the South with abolitionist literature. Instead of bringing about the end of slavery, it triggered a wave of repression. In Charleston, SC, 3,000 people gathered in Post Office square to destroy anti-slavery materials and burn Garrison in effigy.
An African American civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells was born into slavery before becoming a journalist in Memphis.
A historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in what was one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states.
The black residents of Tulsa relive their community's remarkable rise and tragic decline.
Murderer, martyr, hero - John Brown's violent crusade against slavery would divide the nation and spark the Civil War.
This acclaimed 14-hour series covers all of the major events of the civil rights movement from 1954-1985, tracing African Americans' struggle for equality and justice.
Mathematician and paranoid schizophrenic John Nash's work became a foundation of modern economic theory.
The story of the Mexican American miners whose labor battles shaped the course of Arizona history.
George Eastman introduced the Kodak and Brownie camera systems and transformed photography into something anybody could do.