The University Library at the
University of South Alabama is pleased to announce that it is one of 473 institutions across the country awarded
a set of four films chronicling the history of the civil rights movement. The
powerful documentaries, The
Abolitionists, Slavery by Another Name, Freedom Riders, and The Loving Story, include dramatic scenes of incidents in the 150-year effort to
achieve equal rights for all. Freedom Riders received an Emmy in 2012,
and The Loving Story and The Abolitionists have been nominated
for Emmys in 2013.
In order to introduce four documentaries with riveting new
footage illustrating the history of civil rights in America, the University
Library will offer a series of screenings, lectures, discussion forums, and scholarly
presentations centered around this collection of documentaries beginning in
March of 2014.
Each of the films was produced with National Endowment for
the Humanities support, and each tells remarkable stories of individuals who
challenged the social and legal status quo of deeply rooted institutions, from
slavery to segregation. Created Equal
programs bring communities together to revisit our shared history and help
bridge deep racial and cultural divides in American civic life. Visit www.neh.gov/created-equal for more
information.
The Created
Equal film set is made
possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities,
as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
About the Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History
Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute
of American History is a nonprofit organization that promotes excellence in the
teaching and learning of American history. Programs include publications, teacher seminars, a
national Affiliate School Program, traveling exhibitions, and online materials for
teachers, students, and the general public. www.gilderlehrman.org.
About the National Endowment
for the Humanities
Created in 1965 as an independent
federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports learning in
history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities. NEH grants
enrich classroom learning, create and preserve knowledge, and bring ideas to
life through public television, radio, museum exhibitions, and programs in
libraries and other community places. www.neh.gov.
