Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Grievances of the Plebs
William Morey explains the tension between the Roman aristocracy, the patricians, and the plebeians with the establishment of the Republic. The First Secession of the plebeians brings some relief.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bayard Rustin: A Freedom Budget, Part 2
This audio excerpt from Bayard Rustin's 1967 "Freedom Budget" speech outlines a nine-year plan to end poverty in America.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Connecting: Making of African American Identity: V. 3
An article that makes a case for black engagement with the American political system. This resource provides a link to Bayard Rustin's "From Protest to Politics", where he encourages African Americans to begin a "revolution through the...
Other
Human and Constitutional Rights: Comparative Constitutional Rights Chart
This Comparative Constitutional Rights Chart is very interesting to check out. The rights are broken into categories, and most of the information is accessed through links, along with additional information.
Other
Word Wizards: The Role of Limited Government in a Free Society
This site provides a well-balanced article that looks at the role of America's limited government in its free society, examining differing perspectives to achieve a consensus.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights
This site provides a full-text version of the Bill of Rights, the document that secures and protects individual, political and economic freedoms.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Tween Tribune: The True Story of "Hidden Figures"
"Hidden Figures" was a blockbuster movie and book about African-American women working for NASA beginning after WWII. These women not only made great strides for the space program but also advanced the civil rights movement. Learn more...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Campaigns for Economic Freedom
This teacher resource highlights how racial discrimination affected the economic conditions of African Americans in the twentieth century. It includes a detailed lesson plan as well as videos and documents for students to explore. There...
PBS
Pbs: Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy
A list of terms presented by PBS and Newshour of the values that make up the foundation of American constitutional democracy and the preservation of political and economic freedoms.