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Causes of War: The Underground Railroad

Causes of War: The Underground Railroad (5:45)

Between 1850 and 1860, as many as 20,000 blacks escaped through the Underground Railroad.

American Civil War: Emancipation

American Civil War: Emancipation (0:35)

The Emancipation Proclamation stated that if all rebel states did not return to the Union by January, 1863, then all slaves would be freed in the rebelling Confederate states.

American Civil War: The Emancipation Effects

American Civil War: The Emancipation Effects (2:28)

Although Lincoln could not enforce the Proclamation in the South, it meant that Britain and France did not support the South because of opposition to slavery.

American Slavery: Slaves in the Early 19th Century

American Slavery: Slaves in the Early 19th Century (0:54)

In the early 19th century, the enslavement of African Americans was commonplace in the southern United States. By 1860 there were four million slaves in the United States.

American Slavery: Video Quiz

American Slavery: Video Quiz (0:45)

Check out this video to review what you've learned about slavery and slave plantations in America.

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Abolishing Slavery in America: Amistad Revolt

Abolishing Slavery in America: Amistad Revolt (36:01)

This video investigates the revolt on the slave-trading ship Amistad and the outcome of the mutiny in the United States.

Abolishing Slavery in America: Uncle Tom's Cabin

Abolishing Slavery in America: Uncle Tom's Cabin (3:02)

Learn more about Harriet Beecher Stowe's life and how "Uncle Tom's Cabin" incited tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.

Abolishing Slavery in America: The Underground Railroad

Abolishing Slavery in America: The Underground Railroad (3:46)

This video examines what the Underground Railroad was and how it worked.

Abolishing Slavery in America: Southern Plantation Life

Abolishing Slavery in America: Southern Plantation Life (3:17)

Slaves in the South had limited rights and freedoms. This video examines what life was like for slaves living on a plantation.

American History: Abolishing Slavery in America

American History: Abolishing Slavery in America (55:16)

In this video, see how a cotton boom made the South dependent on slavery, travel alongside runaway slaves and meet the people who helped them escape, and learn more about Harriet Beecher Stowe's influence on the Civil War.

Underground Railroad, The

Underground Railroad, The (32:17)

Blending dramatic scenes with narration from historical scholars, this program explores the dangerous world of fugitive slaves who traveled the Underground Railroad. Examine the history of slavery, and the importance of cotton to the U.S. economy.

The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery

The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery (25:55)

The Underground Railroad was a network of people who offered shelter, food, safety and encouragement to fugitive slaves on their journeys to freedom. Learn more about the institution of slavery and the Underground Railroad in this program.

Slave Ship: History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Slave Ship: History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (52:00)

In this video, explore the history of the transatlantic slave trade through re-enactments, written eyewitness accounts and expert insight.

American Slavery: The Southern Plantation Way of Life

American Slavery: The Southern Plantation Way of Life (14:50)

This program examines the "peculiar institution" of American slavery. It begins with how slaves were captured, transported, and sold. The program focuses on typical events in the day to day lives of slaves on the tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo, and... More »

American Slavery: The Triangular Slave Trade

American Slavery: The Triangular Slave Trade (2:25)

The slave trade in Africa became part of a triangular trade that brought tobacco to England from America and cloth and guns from England to Africa.