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Chapter 1 | Amelia Earhart
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Chapter 1 | Amelia Earhart
Watch Chapter 1 of Amelia Earhart.
The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall
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The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall
An anti-abolitionist mob threatens a meeting and burns Pennsylvania Hall to the ground.
Douglass and Garrison Meet
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Douglass and Garrison Meet
In September of 1838, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison met in Nantucket.
Tragedy Leads to Inspiration
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Tragedy Leads to Inspiration
An 1849 Cholera outbreak in Cincinnati claims Harriet Beecher Stowe's beloved son Charlie.
A Powerful Partnership
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A Powerful Partnership
Frederick Douglass agrees to join William Lloyd Garrison to advocate for abolitionism.
One Slave Makes a Difference
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One Slave Makes a Difference
Escaped slave George Latimer's imprisonment and subsequent release affects the country.
Frederick Douglass Finds Freedom
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Frederick Douglass Finds Freedom
Frederick Douglass and his wife settle in New Bedford, MA where he does hard manual labor.
The Ku Klux Klan targets Malcolm X's Family
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The Ku Klux Klan targets Malcolm X's Family
Malcolm X explains how the Ku Klux Klan targeted his family.
Hurricane of '38 Home Movies
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Hurricane of '38 Home Movies
Three families' home movies documenting the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38.
Douglass Publishes "The North Star"
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Douglass Publishes "The North Star"
In Rochester, NY, Frederick Douglass publishes abolitionist newspaper "The North Star."
Abolitionist Allies Fall Out
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Abolitionist Allies Fall Out
After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, abolition takes on a new urgency for enslaved people
A Dramatic Shift in the Struggle
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A Dramatic Shift in the Struggle
Malcolm X gives voice to black suffering.
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