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Two Former Slaves Born in 1842 & 1852 Talk About Slave Days - Restored Video and Audio

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Two former slaves talk about life during the times of slavery in America, referring to the 1840s and 1850s. The lady on the right was born in 1842 and the man on the left was born in 1852. Filming took place in 1944. The video has been speed-adjusted, sha
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How a Swamp Helped Runaway Slaves Find Freedom

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The Great Dismal Swamp is a vast area straddling the border of eastern Virginia and North Carolina. An unforgiving environment, it played an important role in the history of slavery in the United States. Runaway slaves are believed to have lived in the Di
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Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30

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Ideas like liberty, freedom, and self-determination were hot stuff in the late 18th century, as evidenced by our recent revolutionary videos. Although freedom was breaking out all over, many of the societies that were touting these ideas relied on slave l
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Slavery - Crash Course US History #13

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In which John Green teaches you about America's "peculiar institution," slavery. I wouldn't really call it peculiar. I'd lean more toward horrifying and depressing institution, but nobody asked me. John will talk about what life was like for a slave in th
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Haitian Revolution (Part 1)

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Slaves rebel in Saint-Domingue (Haiti). Rise of Toussaint L'Ouverture. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Qz5zFzvbib4
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Can you tell how this frog is feeling just from his voice?

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Despite the years of evolutionary time that separate our species, most people can distinguish high-arousal from low-arousal calls. Try for yourself. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2tX3RB0 Read the paper: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1859
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How Were The Pyramids Built?

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Key aspects of pyramid construction from quarry to completion. Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Live show in Alabama: http://bit.ly/VeRAOI The most common misconception about the pyramids is that they were built by slaves. Recent archeological e
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America the Story of Us: Harriet Tubman

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Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom. Own America: The Story of Us on DVD or Blu-ray! http://bit.ly/ccZNhI
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What the Discovery of the Last American Slave Ship Means to Descendants | National Geographic

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In this short film, the descendants of Africans on the last known American slave ship, Clotilda, describe what it would mean to discover and document the wreck site of the vessel. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe#NationalGeographic #Clotilda #Scho
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The most important unsolved problem in all of math. The Riemann Hypothesis.

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The Riemann hypothesis is the most notorious unsolved problem in all of mathematics. Ever since it was first proposed by Bernhard Riemann in 1859, the conjecture has maintained the status of the "Holy Grail" of mathematics. In fact, the person who solves
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The exceptional life of Benjamin Banneker - Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-exceptional-life-of-benjamin-banneker-rose-margaret-ekeng-itua Born in 1731 to freed slaves on a farm in Baltimore, Benjamin Banneker was obsessed with math and science. And his appetite for knowledge only g
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The Care Bears in the Land Without Feeling

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Release date: April 22, 1983 Kevin, a boy on Earth, is mad because he has to move away from his friend Donna. Declaring that he doesn't care, he decides to run away and ends up in The Land Without Feelings, which is ruled by Professor Coldheart. Coldheart
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19th Century Reforms: Crash Course US History #15

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In which John Green teaches you about various reform movements in the 19th century United States. From Utopian societies to the Second Great Awakening to the Abolition movement, American society was undergoing great changes in the first half of the 19th c
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Drawn To Juneteenth with Ms. Opal Lee | Drawn To | Cartoon Network

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Cartoon Network is celebrating Juneteenth! Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery with celebrations that take place every year on June 19th! This holiday recognizes the day that all slaves were free in the U.S.! We are recognizing those who are dedica
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Who Won the American Revolution?: Crash Course US History #7

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In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution. And the Revolutionary War. I know we've labored the point here, but they weren't the same thing. In any case, John will teach you about the major battles of the war, and discuss the strategies
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Historical Paintings Brought To Life Using AI Animations

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Hello guys and nice to see you back in another episode with historical paintings and animations using AI technology. I have selected few beautiful paintings from the past centuries that I wish to share with you today. In addition to that, we are going to
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Why Aren’t All Batteries Rechargeable?

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We’ve mentioned before on DNews that you should NEVER throw batteries away. Why aren’t all batteries rechargeable in the first place? Help support DNews by completing this one-question survey http://bit.ly/dnewssurvey Why You Should NEVER Throw Away Batte
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From slave to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-slave-to-rebel-gladiator-the-life-of-spartacus-fiona-radford Spartacus was a slave -- one of millions taken from territ
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Could Explosions on the Sun Harm Earth?

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Coronal mass ejections are massive explosions on the sun’s surface that shoot blazing hot plasma into the solar system. So what would happen if one of these explosions were aimed at Earth? NASA Is Going to the Sun! But How...and Why? https://www.youtube.c
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Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci

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Explore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event. --In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so they thought. To their surprise, they soon di
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Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8

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We've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so far. Some people'
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When Will We Run Out Of Names?

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The Slaver Ant

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Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: https://www.wren.co/kurzgesagt. For the first 200 people who sign up, Kurzgesagt will pay for the first month of your subscription!This video was sponsored by Wren, thanks a lot for the support!Sources & further r
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Harriet Tubman: "Spying on the Man" | SUNG HISTORY

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Why should you read Toni Morrisons Beloved? - Yen Pham

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Dig into Toni Morrisons novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.--Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn alo
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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5

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European exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

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In the late 1800s, paleontologists in Nebraska found huge coils of hardened sand stuck deep in the earth. Local ranchers called them Devil's Corkscrews and scientists called them Daemonelix. It was clear these corkscrews were created by some form of life,
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How Horses Save Humans From Snake Bites

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This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the worlds most deadly snakes.Huge thanks to the Australi

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