Petition for Freedom to the Massachusetts Legislature, 1877
This 1777 primary source is an antislavery petition from a group of African Americans in Massachusetts.
“On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray, 1790
This 1790 primary source is an influential essay from a white female writer and intellectual.
Joining the Partisans
Former Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch recalls the moment she and her family joined a group of Russian partisans.
Joining the Resistance
Holocaust survivor Vera Laska describes her teenage experience as part of the resistance against the Nazis in Czechoslovakia.
Killed as a Fighter, Not Because I Am a Jew
Former Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch describes how she approached the dangers of life as a partisan.
Life on the Front Lines
Former Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch describes providing medical care to sick and wounded partisans.
Life or Death in the Netherlands
Marion Pritchard, a member of the Dutch resistance who hid a Jewish family during the Nazi occupation of Holland, describes what happened when a Dutch Nazi policeman investigated her house.
Life in the Forest
Former Jewish partisan Frank Blaichman discusses how partisans persevered in the face of challenging weather, hunger, and suffering.
Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980)
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Part five of Latino Americans details the creation of the proud Chicano identity, as labor leaders organize farm workers and activists push for better education opportunities for Latinos, the inclusion of Latino studies, and political empowerment.
Protecting Jews
Former Jewish partisan Frank Blaichman describes finding shelter for Jews who could not join the partisans' resistance efforts.
Race: The Power of an Illusion (The Difference Between Us)
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The first episode in the three-part series Race: The Power of an Illusion explores if differences exist in biological variation on the basis of race.