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Hand raising in the air in front of an American flag at a march at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 2000

The Bill of Rights and Expanding Rights in America

December 10, 2020April 16, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Exhibits, Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary source documents and teaching activities related to protecting and expanding rights in America in commemoration of Bill of Rights Day on December 15.

Selection of The Masses about Conscientious Objectors

Freedom of the Press for The Masses

April 9, 2019December 13, 2018 by czarr, posted in Document Spotlights, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Though freedom of the press is one of our most cherished liberties, fully enjoying it has not always been possible. This is especially true during times of stress for the nation and government.

Selection of Indictment of Ann Greenleaf

Freedom of the Press Under Stress

January 29, 2019December 13, 2018 by czarr, posted in Document Spotlights, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

The notion of freedom of the press was tested just a few years after the Bill of Rights when political parties developed in the mid-1790s.