Political Science
ISITWALANDWE: THE STORY OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN FREEDOM CHARTERAfrican Studies Political Science
Tells the story of the adoption of the South African Freedom Charter on June 26, 1955,
when over 3,000 delegates from every corner of South Africa gathered at Kliptown, near
Johannesburg, at the Congress of the People where the Charter, a blueprint for a future
non-racial and democratic South Africa, was unanimously adopted.
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MOZAMBIQUE: THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVALAfrican Studies Political Science Sociology
Examines the human tragedy unfolding in Mozambique, Africa's poorest nation, where
the civilian populace is not only threatened with full-scale famine but is also under siege
from RENAMO, a bloody terrorist army supported by South Africa.
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RECONCILIATION IN ZIMBABWEAfrican Studies Sociology Political Science Peace & Conflict
In 1980, following a fifteen-year-long guerilla struggle against the white-ruled government
of Rhodesia and a negotiated cease fire, ZANU leader Robert Mugabe was elected Prime
Minister of the newly independent nation of Zimbabwe. This documentary offers a
historical overview of these events and examines the first ten years of independence, with
a special focus on relations between white (minority) and black (majority) citizens.
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NO EASY WALK: ZIMBABWEAfrican Studies Anthropology Europe Political Science Sociology World History
Part of the No Easy Walk series, this video begins in March 1896
when the Ndebele people of what was then known as Rhodesia
rose in armed rebellion against European settlers such as
Cecil Rhodes, who had taken over much of their land in the
search for gold and other minerals.
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NO EASY WALK: KENYAAfrican Studies Anthropology Europe Political Science Sociology World History
Part of the No Easy Walk series, this video traces the history of
Kenya's opposition to white rule, from the arrival of the
first settlers in the 19th century to the Mau-Mau rebellion
in 1952, in which the struggle for land rights was central.
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NO EASY WALK: ETHIOPIAAfrican Studies Anthropology Europe Political Science Sociology World History
Part of the No Easy Walk series, this video begins with the Ethiopian
victory over the Italians in 1896 at the Battle of Andowa,
which confirmed Ethiopian independence to the European powers
and paved the way for Emperor Menelik's modernization program.
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THE LIBERIA TRAGEDYAfrican Studies Media Studies Political Science Sociology
Examines the recent political history of Liberia, from the 1980 military coup led by
Samuel Doe to the 1989 rebellion which ousted him from power and led to the Liberian
civil war.
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...ALL OUR LIVESWorld History Women's Studies Political Science Labor Studies Europe Directed by Women
Examines the lives of several women who actively participated
in the social revolution during the Spanish Civil War, women
who are as dynamic in their 80s as they were in their youth. All
are members of the anarcho-syndicalist trade union, the CNT, the
main representative of the working class movement in Spain in
1936.
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ABORTION: STORIES FROM NORTH AND SOUTHAsian Studies Health Irish Studies Latino Studies Political Science Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
Each year, an estimated 30 to 55 million women throughout the world obtain induced
abortions. More than half of these abortions are illegal and an estimated 84,000 of them
result in death. This cross-cultural survey shows how abortion transcends race, religion
and social class, and how differences in the practice and perception of abortion are mainly
in the degree of secrecy and danger accompanying it.
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IS THIS DREAMING?Sociology Political Science Peace & Conflict American Studies
Chronicles the history of arms control and disarmament negotiations since WWII,
discusses ways in which international conflicts can be most effectively resolved, and
suggests how ordinary people can influence progress towards disarmament.
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HOLY TERRORWomen's Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the political activism of the religious New Right, focusing on their anti-abortion
efforts. Combining interviews with scenes filmed at anti-abortion conventions and
demonstrations, the video provides a revealing, inside look at the movement and its
philosophy as expressed by its leaders as well as its rank and file activists.
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STAND UP FOR CHOICE: ESCORTSWomen's Studies Sociology Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies
This remarkable, three-part video series thrusts viewers into the front lines of the
struggle over abortion rights between members of Operation Rescue, pro-choice
demonstrators, clinic staff and patients.
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