Civil Unrest & Protest Footage
Civil Rights, Anti-War, Riots & Social Movements
Powerful archival footage documenting social change through protest and unrest—from early 20th-century revolutions and suffrage movements to the Civil Rights era, Vietnam War opposition, urban riots of the 1960s, women's rights activism, and more. Ideal for documentaries, academic projects, news features, and historical storytelling. All clips transferred from original sources in high-quality ProRes.
- Full films or custom cuts available
- Royalty-Free – All Media licensing
- Broadcast-grade quality from film & video masters
- Curated for historical accuracy and visual impact
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BLACK CONTRIBUTION: ORIGINSEnslavement and Middle Passage – staged historical scenes. Colonial Times • Color • 15 min
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MEXICAN REVOLUTION - PANCHO VILLARevolutionary leaders and guerrilla actions. 1916–1917 • B&W • 6 min (Silent)
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SCENES OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONUnedited civil unrest ending Czarist rule. 1916–1925 • B&W • 9 min (Silent)
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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT UNITED STATES AND BRITAINFrom mid-19th century to 19th Amendment. 1900s • B&W • 25 min (Silent)
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BUYOUT PHOTOS - SIGNS OF DISCRIMINATIONInstitutional racism signage. 1930s–1940s • Photos
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BALTIMORE PLAN 1953 - ATTACKING HOUSING CONDITIONSCommunity effort against slum housing. 1953 • B&W • 20 min
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HUNGARIAN REVOLT - 1956Revolt against Soviet control. 1956 • B&W • 7 min (Silent)
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APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA - 1957Race relations and segregation policies. 1957 • B&W • 34 min
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PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SCHOOL INTEGRATION CRISISAddress on Little Rock integration. 1957 • B&W • 12 min
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BLACK PANTHER PARTY, THE - 1966 - 1969Leaders speaking on justice; protests. 1966–1969 • B&W • 15 min
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CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH - SELMA, ALABAMA 1965MLK leads march to Montgomery. 1965 • B&W • 5 min
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RACIAL INTEGRATION - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMAFirst Black students escorted in. 1963 • Color • 4 min
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MARCH, THEWashington rally for Civil Rights legislation. 1963 • B&W • 32 min
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MARCH ON WASHINGTON200,000+ gather; speeches & songs. 1963 • B&W • 20 min
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NEWSREELS: 1963 - AUGUST 29Civil Rights March in Washington. 1963 • B&W • 6 min
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REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING CIVIL RIGHTS ROUNDTABLEDiscussion prior to March on Washington. ~1963 • B&W • 29 min
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REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREEAcceptance ceremony. ~1960s • B&W • 5 min (Silent)
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REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1964Events leading to award. 1964 • B&W • 12 min
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Detroit Riots 1967 Aftermath – National Guard and DamageDestruction, patrols, military presence. 1967 • Color • 39 min (Silent)
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DETROIT RIOTS, 1967 - 82nd AIRBORNEAftermath of 12th Street Riot. 1967 • Color • 22 min (Silent)
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BALTIMORE RIOTS 1968Riots after MLK assassination. 1968 • Color • 28 min
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CHICAGO RIOTS 1968Aftermath of MLK assassination. 1968 • Color • 22 min
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WASHINGTON D.C. RIOTSLooting after MLK assassination. 1968 • Color • 18 min
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WASHINGTON D.C. RIOTS 1968Protests after MLK murder. 1968 • Color • 13 min
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REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING FUNERALOutside scenes at Ebenezer Baptist. 1968 • B&W • 2 min
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LINCOLN PARK DEMONSTRATIONSAnti-war protests at 1968 DNC. 1968 • Color • 23 min
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1969 Moratorium March on Washington – Anti-War Protest RallyPeter, Paul & Mary, Coretta Scott King. 1969 • Color • 15 min (Silent)
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VIETNAM MORATORIUM MARCH 1969Anti-war protest under Washington Monument. 1969 • Color • 20 min (Silent)
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1977 KKK March in Mobile: Racial Tensions & ClashesKKK march met with protests. 1977 • Color • 13 min
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The Black Contribution 1978 – Literature, Theater & NYC Street LifeAfrican American arts & culture. 1978 • Color • 11 min
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MAN ON THE MOVE RACE RELATIONS IN BLACK AMERICACivil Rights influence on lifestyle & arts. 1960s–1970s • Color
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PEOPLE AND THE POLICE: POLICE BRUTALITY - OAKLAND, CARacial treatment by police in 1960s. 1974 • Color • 25 min
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WOMEN & THE SPIRIT OF '76 - WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT1970s leaders connect to 1776. 1976 • Color • 32 min
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN THE U.S. AN INFORMAL HISTORYFeminist movement colonial era to 1970s. 1978 • B&W/Color • 28 min
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FIVE CITIES IN JUNE - 1963Multiple global events including Alabama integration. 1963 • Color • 27 min
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