What lessons can we learn from Rep. John Lewis’ final message to the people of the United States? John Lewis, the civil rights leader and congressman who died on July […]
Help the Rhode Island State Archives transcribe the daily calendar of the President of the Rhode Island Women's Suffrage Association. Learn who she met with and what she did. This […]
Explore the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a milestone in the long struggle to extend civil, political, and legal rights and protections to African Americans, including former slaves […]
“Untold" is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to: engage new audiences in a new conversation; shine a light on the stories that don’t always […]
John Brown was a polarizing figure in American history, and his raid of Harpers Ferry in support of slavery’s abolition - and subsequent capture and execution- was a pivotal moment […]
In 1981, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) heard the testimonies of Japanese Americans across the country who spoke out for the first time about this […]
Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead on June 25 from 12-5 p.m. ET! With expert and celebrity speakers to engage participants […]
Join us June 18-20, 2021 as we celebrate and share the history behind Juneteenth. We will have picnic blankets placed throughout the grounds to encourage discussions about freedom and community […]
Design a voter registration campaign that encourages other young people to become active voters.
The Moton Mailbag is a weekly listener question podcast in which our listeners submit questions for Moton Museum staff to answer. Questions are focused on African American history, museum education, […]
If You Don't Know Now You Know (IYDKNYK) is a special podcast through the Moton Museum. Each episode will take a dive into a specific history topic, individual, etc., and […]