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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Holocaust Denial Laws

For Students 11th - 12th
The denial of the Holocaust, anti-Semitic rhetoric and the growth of hate groups has led many European nations to pass laws criminalizing hate speech to stop the resurrection of Nazism in Europe. This article discusses individual...
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University of Arkansas: The Ordeal of Religious Test Oaths in Pennsylvania

For Students 9th - 10th
An argumentative essay on the underlying premise of political theory which deals with religious test oaths.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: China

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive account of human rights practices in China for the year 2018. Per the US Department of State, China's "human rights record remained poor and worsened in some areas." Sections of the report include: Arbitrary or Unlawful...
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Landmark Court Cases

For Students 9th - 10th
Landmark court cases regarding religious liberty throughout the history of the U.S.
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: With Protest, Nfl Player Is Exercising His Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
The San Francisco 49ers backup QB, Colin Kaepernick, is making waves with his knee during the National Anthem.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 1963 protest that culminated with Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
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Freedom Forum: First Amendment Struggles & Triumphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the First Amendment serves citizens in real life by reading about Daniel Ellsberg, Mary Beth Tinker, and Alton T. Lemon, all of whom were principal litigants in landmark Supreme Court cases regarding the freedom of expression.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Cnn Foils Prior Restraint

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay by a freshman at MIT gives a definition and examples of "Prior Restraint." The Tech is the MIT school newspaper. (Published Dec. 7, 1990)
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Rcfp: Court Rescinds Its Own Prior Restraint Against the Ap

For Students 9th - 10th
A judge decided not to continue to enforce a prior restraint keeping the Associated Press from releasing information it had obtained through an open records request.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Webisode 14: Let Freedom Ring

For Students 9th - 10th
Series episode covers the civil rights movement and the struggle for equality in post-World War II America.
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CNN

Cnn: Bush: Iraq Is One Victory in the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Published on 5/02/2003, CNN describes the speech given by President Bush marking the end of combat operations in Iraq. The speech was given on an Aircraft Carrier outside of San Diego. You will be able to see a transcript of the speech,...
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BBC

Bbc News: Ghana Celebrates First 50 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Ghana's celebration of fifty years of freedom from colonial rule is the focus of this BBC feature. Richly supplemented with photos, audio slideshows, speeches and background articles, the article provides lots of information on Ghana's...

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