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116th Congress: H.R. 1 and Democratic Reforms
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Bell RingerSlave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
During the 19th century, Memphis was a hub for slave trading due to its location on the Mississippi…
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Bell RingerPoll Taxes
Poll taxes, along with literacy tests and grandfather clauses, were structural barriers to voting…
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Bell RingerGrandfather Clauses in the Jim Crow South
Grandfather Clauses were a structural barrier to voting imposed by several states during the Jim Crow…
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Bell RingerLiteracy Tests
Literacy tests were a barrier to voting in common usage in Southern states, as well as other parts of…
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Bell RingerPolitical Efficacy
Political efficacy is defined as the sense of an individual citizen that he or she is capable of…
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Lesson PlanThe Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated, "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or…
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Video ClipThe Future of the Equal Rights Amendment
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) discussed the possible future of the Equal Rights Amendment and its possible…
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Lesson PlanLast Days of Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in…
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Video ClipJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Equal Rights Amendment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about the Equal Rights Amendment and the need for the…
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Bell Ringer1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike
In February of 1968, 1100 African-American Memphis sanitation workers went on strike. Historian Ryan…
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Bell RingerHistory of Cotton in Memphis
During the mid-19th century, cotton was king. Historian Wayne Dowdy explained how vital this crop was…
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Bell RingerThe Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment, providing that "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not…
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Bell RingerThe Mississippi Plan and Voting Rights
Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Emory University Professor Carol Anderson discuss voter…
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Lesson PlanCivil Rights Movement: Sit-Ins
By the 1960s, the Civil Rights movement was growing in the U.S. Leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Bell RingerDifferent Ways for Governments to Address Religion
In two clips, Eric Treene, Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination at the Justice Department, spoke…
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Lesson PlanBaseball in America, Origins and Early Days
Baseball has been a part of American culture for generations, from local community teams to professional…
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Bell RingerData Protection and Privacy Policies
University of Pennsylvania Communications Professor Joseph Turow on data protection and privacy policies.
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New York Times Magazine correspondent Mark Leibovich and National Football League Players Association…
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Lesson PlanJury Trials in Criminal Cases
The sixth amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in all criminal prosecutions. This lesson…
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