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At the River I Stand
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This film reconstructs the events that led to the climax of the Civil Rights Movement.
Part Four: Interracial Democracy
Scholars discuss how African Americans and whites initially worked together within Reconstruction governments.
Protecting Democracy
A congressional representative argues that the federal government should have the power to prosecute individuals who commit intimidation.
Protecting Democracy (en español)
A congressional representative argues that the federal government should have the power to prosecute individuals who commit intimidation.
Changing Public Opinion in the North Mini-Lecture
This handout contain key points for a mini-lecture on the factors that caused white Northern public opinion to shift against Reconstruction.
Changing Public Opinion in the North Mini-Lecture (en español)
In Spanish, this handout contain key points for a mini-lecture on the factors that caused white Northern public opinion to shift against Reconstruction.
Part One: The World the War Made
Scholars discuss the effects that the changes brought about by the Civil War had on the identities of American citizens.
Wendell Phillips Speaks Out in Support of Reconstruction
This speech by abolitionist Wendell Phillips illustrate the shift in public opinion about Reconstruction in the North.
Wendell Phillips Speaks Out in Support of Reconstruction (en español)
In Spanish, this speech by abolitionist Wendell Phillips illustrate the shift in public opinion about Reconstruction in the North.
Part Six: The Legacies of Reconstruction
Scholars discuss the legacies of the Reconstruction era as part of Facing History & Ourselves’ work on the period.
The Road to Brown
This film shows the legal case against segregation that launched the civil rights movement.