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1. Africa - The Cradle of Civilization

   Examine the history of early man and ancient Africa on this ThinkQuest site including audio and video files. There are profiles of the countries, ethnic cultures, and the slave trade too.

   http://library.thinkquest.org/C002739/index2.shtm

   
   

2. History Channel: Black History Month

   Read biographies, some with video clips, of many notable African-Americans and check out special related exhibits.

   http://www.historychannel.com/blackhistory/

   
   

3. Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns

   This PBS site explores the history of jazz music. Learn about some famous jazz women, watch a RealPlayer video trailer to the film, and read up on Louis Armstrong.

   http://www.pbs.org/jazz/

   
   

4. Kentucky's Underground Railroad: Passage To Freedom

   Talks about the fugitive slave movement known as the Underground Railroad in Kentucky. Includes a timeline and some video clips.

   http://www.ket.org/underground/

   
   

5. Reel Moments in Black History

   Quicktime clips of Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and the 1963 civil rights march in Washington, D.C.

   http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/black_history/movies/index.html

   
   

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