Rosa Parks: An Activist’s Life
Introduction You have likely learned about Rosa Parks: the seamstress from Alabama who was tired and refused to give up her bus seat to a
Introduction You have likely learned about Rosa Parks: the seamstress from Alabama who was tired and refused to give up her bus seat to a
Introduction In 1942, a group of students from Chicago broke off from the pacifist civil rights group Fellowship of Reconciliation to form their own organization.
Introduction “We, whose names are underwritten … enact, constitute, and frame such just and equall laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices … as shall be
Introduction Slavery and democracy may seem to be conflicting systems. However, slavery has existed within democratic societies throughout history, including in ancient Athens, the Greek
Have You Ever? Have you ever heard of jury duty, where citizens are selected to serve on juries for court cases to decide whether people
Problem In 1951, Oliver Brown tried to enroll his seven-year-old daughter Linda in the closest elementary school to their Topeka, Kansas home. He was unsuccessful.
Introduction “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
Introduction On August 14, 1765, a likeness of Massachusetts Distributor of Stamps Andrew Oliver was hanged from the so-called “Liberty Tree” in Boston. Over the
Introduction It is the evening of March 7, 1965. You and your family, along with 50 million other Americans, are watching the highly-anticipated television premiere
Why You Might Have Heard of Title VII In October of 2019, the Supreme Court heard three landmark cases on whether or not to roll