Oct. 30, 1870: Protest of Racist Policies on Streetcars in Louisville
Reconstruction era protest of racist discrimination on streetcars in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Period: 19th Century
19th Century
Jan. 9, 1864: Sgt. William Walker Found Guilty of Mutiny
Sgt. Walker was convicted of mutiny and killed, one of nineteen Union soldiers executed by the Union army for mutiny during the Civil War, fourteen of whom were Black.
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Black Was the Ink
Book — Fiction. By Michelle Coles. Illustrations by Justin Johnson. 2021. 368 pages.
A powerful coming-of-age story and an eye-opening exploration of the Reconstruction era.
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A powerful coming-of-age story and an eye-opening exploration of the Reconstruction era.
Educational Reconstruction: African American Schools in the Urban South, 1865-1890
Book — Non-fiction. By Hilary Green. 2016. 272 pages.
An in-depth look at postwar African American education and the gains of Reconstruction.
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An in-depth look at postwar African American education and the gains of Reconstruction.
Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico: Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Subversives
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Sosa, Clark, and Speed. 2020. 352 pages.
This anthology examines female role models and subversives who stood up for their visions and ideals in Mexico and Texas.
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This anthology examines female role models and subversives who stood up for their visions and ideals in Mexico and Texas.
Oct. 17, 1837: Petition to Repeal Black Codes in Ohio
The first general convention of African American Ohioans met in Columbus and pledged to continue raising their voices in order to repeal the Black Codes.
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Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook
Juneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom from slavery in the United States. Yet, if the right wing has its way, it will be illegal to teach students about Juneteenth.
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Reconstructing the South: What Really Happened
Teaching Activity. By Mimi Eisen and Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. 47 pages.
A follow-up lesson to “Reconstructing the South,” using primary source documents to reveal key outcomes of the Reconstruction era.
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A follow-up lesson to “Reconstructing the South,” using primary source documents to reveal key outcomes of the Reconstruction era.
Three Strikes: Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor’s Last Century
Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn, Dana Frank, and Robin D. G. Kelley. 2002. 184 pages.
Three renowned historians present stirring tales of labor and the effectiveness of strikes and organized labor.
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Three renowned historians present stirring tales of labor and the effectiveness of strikes and organized labor.
Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War
Book — Non-fiction. By Howard W. French. 2021. 521 pages.
This sweeping history reveals a long-concealed history of trivialization and, more often, elision in depictions of African history throughout the last five hundred years.
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This sweeping history reveals a long-concealed history of trivialization and, more often, elision in depictions of African history throughout the last five hundred years.
Feb. 20, 1884: Indian Industrial School Opens in Nebraska
The Indian Industrial School of Genoa, Nebraska, the fourth non-reservation boarding school, was established by the Office of Indian Affairs.
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Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class
Book — Non-fiction. By Blair L. M. Kelley. 2023. 352 pages.
This book uses personal narratives to highlight the community and networks of resistance that Black laborers built in the face of racism and segregation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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This book uses personal narratives to highlight the community and networks of resistance that Black laborers built in the face of racism and segregation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Barry Farm: Community, Land and Justice in Washington, D.C.
Film. By Sabiyha Prince and Samuel George. 2023. 50 minutes.
This documentary examines the history and impact of redevelopment on African American communities, looking at Barry Farm in Washington D.C. in particular.
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This documentary examines the history and impact of redevelopment on African American communities, looking at Barry Farm in Washington D.C. in particular.
Nov. 5, 1867: Alabama State Constitution
Delegates gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to draft a new state constitution during Reconstruction.
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La historia del pueblo de Estados Unidos para jóvenes
Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn, adapted by Rebecca Stefoff with additions by Ed Morales. Translated by Hugo García Manríquez. 2023. 608 pages.
A Spanish translation of the young adult version of the best-selling A People’s History of the United States.
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A Spanish translation of the young adult version of the best-selling A People’s History of the United States.
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
Book — Non-fiction. By Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge. 2023. 216 pages.
The story of Olaudah Equiano, from his childhood in Africa to his capture, enslavement, and eventual liberation.
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The story of Olaudah Equiano, from his childhood in Africa to his capture, enslavement, and eventual liberation.