The Reconstruction Acts aimed to unify the United States after the Civil War by readmitting Southern states and addressing racial inequalities, but their impact was all too brief.

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States in 1865. But it was just the beginning of a long fight for equality and civil rights.

Discover the history of all-Black towns established after the Civil War, offering hope and refuge for newly freed Black Americans. Explore how events like D.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation" and the Red Summer of 1919 led to a...

This video explores the Compromise of 1877 and its impact on Black Americans during the Reconstruction Era. Learn about the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the violent challenges faced by Black citizens, including the tragic Colfax...

Learn about the origins of Jim Crow laws and how they enforced racial segregation in the United States. This video traces the history from the minstrel character "Jim Crow" to the establishment of laws that restricted the freedoms of...

Explore the fascinating 1946 story of how 'The Adventures of Superman' radio show courageously battled the Ku Klux Klan, using journalism and storytelling as powerful weapons against hate.

This video explores Rosa Parks' early years, detailing her upbringing in Tuskegee, Alabama, and the challenges of growing up amidst racial segregation and threats from the Ku Klux Klan. It discusses her education at Montgomery...

Origin of Everything takes a field trip to Washington, D.C. and explores the painful history and legacy of America's Civil War. Danielle looks at Confederate and Union Civil War monuments and what spurred their construction after the war.

In episode 17 of Supreme Court Briefs, a KKK leader gets his hate rally on TV, and then promptly gets arrested. Wait a second, what about freedom of speech?

The Time a Black Baseball Team beat the Ku Klux Klan

The Neo-Nazi Plan to Take Over Dominica | Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, Eugenia Charles, Rastafarians

Folklorist and social crusader, Stetson Kennedy, helped unmask the KKK, one of the deadliest hate groups in US history.

In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.

In the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the classroom.

The Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of African American culture and creativity that began in 1920s New York.

Clashes broke out at a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., with the governor later declaring a state of emergency

Trump reacts to violent clashes between white nationalists and counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., appeals to Americans to love and respect each other

Violence erupts at a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville as hundreds of white marchers clash with counter-protesters

/ Leader of the Aryan Nations, Richard Butler, speaking to followers in Hayden Lake, Idaho / skinheads and neo Nazis marching down road, giving Heil Hitler sign / Ku Klux Klan cross-burning ceremony / various hate groups demonstrating....

(EXCLUSIVE) BERGMAN, AR - JUNE 06: (L-R) Shelby Pendergraft 17, Rachel Pendergraft, Andrew Pendergraft 10 and Charty Pendergraft 19, at the Christian Revival Center on June 06, 2010 in Bergman, Arkansas.Pretty blonde sisters Charity and...

Ku Klux Klan rally in Madison, Indiana

Ku Klux Klan rally in Madison, Indiana

Ku Klux Klan rally in Madison, Indiana

Ku Klux Klan rally in Madison, Indiana