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  Nat Turner - Slave Rebellion (3:35)

Nat Turner - Slave Rebellion
In August 1831, one of America's largest slave uprisings strikes fear in the South and prompts some to call for an end to the institution of slavery.
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  Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Pioneer (1:55)

Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Pioneer
At an early age, Rosa Parks faced injustice wherever she went and decided that by taking action she could change the world around her.
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  Rosa Parks - Legacy (3:03)

Rosa Parks - Legacy
On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and from there sparked a national Civil Rights Movement for racial equality.
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  Sojourner Truth - Abolitionist and Feminist (1:58)

Sojourner Truth - Abolitionist and Feminist
Sojourner Truth not only was an advocate for the rights of African Americans, but she also stood up for woman's equality.
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  Ida B. Wells - Women's Rights (1:26)

Ida B. Wells - Women's Rights
Ida B. Wells biographer Mia Bay describes Wells as a "natural-born feminist" who inspired other women to become activists, support the suffrage movement and influence change in the country.
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  Ida B. Wells - Civil Rights Pioneer (1:48)

Ida B. Wells - Civil Rights Pioneer
On May 4, 1884, 71 years before Rosa Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat on a train, fueling her impassioned fight for equal rights.
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  Sojourner Truth - Mini Biography (2:28)

Sojourner Truth - Mini Biography
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery and escaped to freedom. Her prominence quickly rose when she advocated for the abolition of slavery and women's rights. She is best known for her speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
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  Abraham Lincoln - The Emancipation Proclamation (2:26)

Abraham Lincoln - The Emancipation Proclamation
Before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had always thought that the President had no Constitutional right to attack slavery. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, his executive order freeing slaves in 10 states.
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  Abraham Lincoln - African American Soldiers (1:29)

Abraham Lincoln - African American Soldiers
While fighting to end slavery and win the Civil War over the confederacy, Abraham Lincoln turned to African American soldiers to help restore the Union.
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  Frederick Douglass - Full Episode (46:33)

Frederick Douglass - Full Episode
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in 1838 and used his talents as a writer and orator to fight for emancipation. Douglass edited an abolitionist newspaper, recruited black regiments during the Civil War, and advised President Lincoln.
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  Frederick Douglass - From Slave to Soldier (2:01)

Frederick Douglass - From Slave to Soldier
In 1863, Frederick Douglass enlists as a recruiting officer for an African American regiment in the Civil War. From "Biography: Frederick Douglass."
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  Frederick Douglass - Meet John Brown (2:24)

Frederick Douglass - Meet John Brown
In the 1850s, Frederick Douglass allied with a passionate white Abolitionist named John Brown, who became a powerful symbol to Douglass for the violent overthrow of the slave system.
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  Frederick Douglass - Impassioned Speaker (2:23)

Frederick Douglass - Impassioned Speaker
After testifying firsthand to the brutality of slavery at an American Anti-Slavery Society meeting in Nantucket, Frederick Douglass became an overnight success in the Abolitionist arena of public speaking.
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  Frederick Douglass - A Child No More (2:43)

Frederick Douglass - A Child No More
Frederick Douglass had an enormous ability to capture in words the meaning of what America is about.
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  Frederick Douglass - Path to Freedom (1:29)

Frederick Douglass - Path to Freedom
Young Frederick Douglass would discover his pathway to freedom after he was moved to a plantation where his mistress taught him to read.
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  Frederick Douglass - Mini Biography (3:26)

Frederick Douglass - Mini Biography
A short biography of Frederick Douglass who escaped from slavery to become the leading voice in the Abolitionist Movement and other social reforms involving inequality.
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