Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics
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Learning Objectives: 5.1 Outline the criteria used by the courts to determine if and when the law can treat people differently.
Video: Supreme Court rules against Abercombie and Fitch in Head Scarf case
Description: religious discrimination case involving Muslim job applicant
Learning Objectives: 5.2 Summarize key events and outcomes in the struggle for equality of African Americans.
Video: The Freedom Rides of 1961
Description: The Freedom Rides of 1961
Learning Objectives: 5.3 Explain the different paths to equality taken by other racial and ethnic groups.
Video: Jillette on Indiana law: People not being asked to endors…
Description: CNN debate on religious freedom laws
Video: Bernie Sanders on Immigration
Description: wages and immigrants
Learning Objectives: 5.6 Identify tools used by citizens to expand the promise of civil rights.
Video: Meet the Freedom Riders
Description: Oprah show in 2011 with surviving freedom riders