Browse results: American Laws and Rights
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Bush on LincolnIn this video from the PBS series Looking for Lincoln, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. interviews former president George W. Bush about Abraham Lincoln and the controversial choices they both faced as wartime leaders.
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9-12 |
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Freedom Riders Challenge SegregationThis video segment adapted from American Experience: "Freedom Riders" describes how a group of black and white Americans planned to challenge illegal racial segregation by riding buses across Southern states. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Freedom Riders Create ChangeThis video segment adapted from American Experience: "Freedom Riders" highlights the impact of the 1961 Freedom Rides on the efforts to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
The GovernorThis video segment adapted from American Experience: "Freedom Riders" describes Alabama Governor John Patterson's refusal to ensure the safety of the Freedom Riders, despite the efforts of President Kennedy and other federal officials. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
The Impact of DeportationIn this video excerpt from FRONTLINE: "Lost in Detention," an immigrant family with American-born children copes with the aftermath of the mother's deportation to Mexico because she lacked legal status. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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The InspirationThis video segment from American Experience: "Freedom Riders" describes the influence of India's Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent tactics on the struggle to end illegal discrimination against African Americans in the United States. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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The TacticThis video segment adapted from American Experience: "Freedom Riders" describes the adoption of nonviolent direct action as the critical tactic in challenging illegal racial segregation in the Southern United States in the early 1960s. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
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