Stony the Road
Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of Jim Crow
Ties That Bound: Founding first ladies and slaves
Book and e-book
Kennedy and King
the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights
Circle unbroken
a Gullah journey from Africa to America (DVD)
Gateway to Freedom
The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
Carry me home
Birmingham, Alabama, the climactic battle of the civil rights revolution
Showdown
Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America
Understanding Jim Crow
using racist memorabilia to teach tolerance and promote social justice
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