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Age of Exploration: Africa and India

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Throughout the fifteenth century, Portuguese sailors explored the west coast of Africa, but it took them until the very end of the century to reach Asia.
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Age of Exploration: Africa and India

Age of Exploration: Africa and India (0:49)

Throughout the fifteenth century, Portuguese sailors explored the west coast of Africa, but it took them until the very end of the century to reach Asia.

Age of Exploration: Slave Trade

Age of Exploration: Slave Trade (0:27)

Portuguese exploration of Africa lead to the rebirth of the slave trade.

Slavery and Society: The End of Apartheid

Slavery and Society: The End of Apartheid (5:52)

Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress peacefully protested against apartheid, but the government fought back with violence. Mandela was arrested in 1964, but he continued to protest in prison.

Slavery and Society: Apartheid Takes Hold

Slavery and Society: Apartheid Takes Hold (6:12)

For most of the twentieth century, a policy of legal segregation called apartheid favored whites in South Africa. Starting in 1912, the African National Congress used civil disobedience to fight apartheid.

Slavery and Society: Atlantic Slave Trade

Slavery and Society: Atlantic Slave Trade (6:10)

In the 1500s, Europeans enslaved Africans to work their farms in the Americas and the Caribbean. After being sold by African kings, slaves were treated as cargo aboard ships. Learn more about the Atlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage in this... More »

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History in the Making: The Assassination of Anwar Sadat

History in the Making: The Assassination of Anwar Sadat (2:39)

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat went to Jerusalem in an effort to bring about peace between the Arabs and Israelis. He later signed the Camp David Accords. His actions angered militant Muslims who assassinated him in 1981.

Africa: People and Culture

Africa: People and Culture (1:24)

Africa is a land of great diversity and rich cultural history.

Africa: African Life Today

Africa: African Life Today (5:46)

Daily life and the population shift in Africa are described in this video.

Africa: History of Africa

Africa: History of Africa (11:45)

This video explores Africa's history from its earliest times to the present.

Africa: Apartheid's Legacy

Africa: Apartheid's Legacy (3:42)

For many years, the laws governing South Africa kept blacks and whites apart. Learn about apartheid and witness the changes that have taken place in South Africa since apartheid's demise.

Africa: African Slave Trade

Africa: African Slave Trade (3:58)

Journey back in time to a dark period in African history, and experience what life was like for African slaves taken away from their homes and sold to European traders.

Civilizations: Apartheid Takes Hold

Civilizations: Apartheid Takes Hold (5:50)

Learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa, the African National Congress and the role of civil disobedience and government crackdowns in the end of apartheid.

Civilizations: Down Came the Wall

Civilizations: Down Came the Wall (3:11)

After World War II, Germany was divided into East and West by the Berlin Wall. Four decades later, after thousands of escapes, imprisonments and shootings, anti-government protests brought the dismantling of the wall.

Abuse of Power: The African National Congress

Abuse of Power: The African National Congress (4:07)

This clip gives an overview of the history of the African National Congress, its tactics, the South African government's responses, and the end of apartheid.

Abuse of Power: Apartheid in South Africa

Abuse of Power: Apartheid in South Africa (1:35)

Learn about the South African political system called apartheid and its history.