Civil rights struggles around the world

Examines how the Stonewall Riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood during June 1969 helped start the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.

Describes the events that lead students in China to protest against their government in 1989, the civil rights issues they fought for, and the outcome of their street protest in Tiananmen Square.

Examines events that led to the Delano Grape Strike from 1965 through 1970, discussing low wages, dangerous working conditions, the leadership of Cesar Chavez, the United States Farmworkers Union, and other related topics.

Discusses apartheid in South Africa and the fight for its prohibition, including notable protests, arrests, and anti-apartheid leaders that eventually brought the downfall of the system.

Presents an overview of the struggle for women's rights in Iran, chronicling the events, organizations, and leaders of the movement.

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1909 International Ladies Garment Workers Union strike, in which twenty thousand workers from five hundred shirtwaist factories went on strike to demand better hours, higher wages, and safer working conditions.

Examines events that led to lunch counter sit-ins in the United States during the 1960s and their influence, discussing segregation, the Freedom Rides, the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other related topics.