Jim Crow Laws Courses and Certifications

Black Performance as Social Protest

Explore Black performance as a powerful tool for social protest, from slavery to modern movements. Analyze historical and contemporary artistic expressions of resistance, and create a manifesto for racial equity.

• Coursera
• 1 day 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Civil Rights Movement

19 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, The American Civil Rights Movement, you will learn about the mass movement for racial equality in the United States that reached its zenith during the 1950s and 1960s. During ...

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

American History: From Emancipation to the Present - Reconstruction and the Rise of Redemption - Lecture 4

2 reviews

Explores post-Reconstruction South, examining white resistance, violence against African Americans, voter suppression, and lynching. Analyzes concepts of civilization, manliness, and racial terrorism in the era.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

African American History: From Emancipation through Jim Crow

44 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore African American struggles and triumphs from Emancipation to Jim Crow, examining key historical events, social movements, and influential figures that shaped the fight for equality.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

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The Great Migration and the Power of a Single Decision

Isabel Wilkerson explores the Great Migration's impact on American history, highlighting how six million African Americans' choices to leave the Jim Crow South reshaped society and individual lives.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

America at 250: A History - The Road to 250 - Class 1

Explore America's journey from 1776 to present through three Yale professors' perspectives, examining contested national identity and political evolution ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reconstruction - Andrew Johnson vs. the Radical Republicans - Class 14

Explore the complex political battles of Reconstruction as Professor David Blight examines the clash between Andrew Johnson and Radical Republicans in post-Civil War America.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

America at 250 - A History - The Mexican War and its Aftermath - Compromise or Armistice - Class 10

Explore the Mexican-American War's profound impact on territorial expansion and slavery debates through expert analysis of this pivotal 1846-1848 conflict and its lasting consequences.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Defeat of Reconstruction, 1870-1877 and Beyond - America at 250, Class 15

Explore how Reconstruction's failure after 1870 shaped America's racial future through the 1868 election, freed slaves' voting rights, and the rise of Jim Crow laws.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Gilded Age and the Aftermath of Reconstruction - South, North, and West - Class 16

Explore America's Gilded Age corruption and post-Reconstruction transformations across South, North, and West through Mark Twain's lens with Professor David Blight.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Legacies of Reconstruction and the Origins of Jim Crow Society - Class 24

Explore the complex transition from Reconstruction to Jim Crow era, examining how racial inequality and segregation emerged in post-Civil War America through social and institutional changes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

America at 250 - Meanings on the Eve of 2026 - Class 26

Explore the culmination of America's 250-year journey as Yale professors reflect on national identity, contested meanings, and lessons from revolutionary to modern times.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The End of Reconstruction and Its Legacies to Our Time - Class 22

Explore the complex legacy of Reconstruction in American history, examining its multiple "endings" and lasting impact on racial equality, democracy, and constitutional rights from 1877 to present day.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

History of USA-II

Explore the journey of Modern America from Reconstruction to contemporary times, examining political, social, economic, and cultural developments that transformed a former British colony into a global superpower.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course