Descendants of African-Americans who began their lives in America as kidnapped slaves were then deprived of civil rights by "Jim Crow" laws. Leaders inspired others to overcome racial prejudice and legal obstacles. These stories highlight the ups and downs of black history.
John Quincy Adams, a former American President, argues the Amistad case to the Supreme Court using the Declaration of Independence.
Four male college students from historically black North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College challenged segregation in public restaurants.
Slaves who are brought to America to work the southern plantations have little "comfort and happiness."
Slave pens, in Washington, are near America's Capitol Building and the White House in 1841.
President Lincoln in his fight to uphold the Union agrees to ban slave trade and admits that the practice is wrong.
Slaves, who are forced to do hard work in the fields growing cotton and other crops, are often abused.
The Underground Railroad is dangerous; many risk their lives both escaping and helping others escape.
Slavery is a big business in the American colonies.
Queen Elizabeth I did not think 12 million Africans should be taken as slaves.
Henry Northup tells Platt (Solomon Northup) to throw down his sack because his "cotton-picking days are over."
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Patriots, Tories/Loyalist, women, enslaved/free Africans, and Native Americans Indicator 8-2.4
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