Long History of Race Relations Video Playlist from Florida Humanities Online

“I Am A Man” explores the Sunshine State as a key battleground for the Civil Rights Movement. Video | 1h 29m

Almost nothing survives of the shocking event known as Ax Handle Saturday. Memories locked away for half-a-century. Until now.
Video | 0h 29m

The passage of the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. Still, black women and men were not able to exercise voting privileges. Video | 1h 27m

Central Florida has become an area of rapid growth. From Zora Neale Hurston to Mary McLeod Bethune, Black women made significant contributions across Florida. Our scholars will discuss the sites and stories unique to Black women in Central Florida. Video | 1h 07m

Stereotypes created during the Jim Crow era are deeply embedded in the collective American consciousness and unfortunately have been internalized by many.
Video | 1h 16m

Following the end of the Civil War, Florida joined the other former Confederate states in rebuilding the nation. Video | 2h 01m

The passage of the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. Still, black women and men were not able to exercise voting privileges. Video | 1h 27m

In part one of this series, our scholars will discuss the physical locations and stories unique to Black women in Old (north) Florida. Video | 1h 02m

Explore the interactions during the Spanish Colonial & Slavery Era until Florida joined the United States as a territory. Video | 1h 28m

Archaeology of Rosewood, a prosperous African American community hard-won from the swampy hammocks of north Florida. Video | 1h 16m