In this narrative history and contextual analysis of the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery and freedom take center stage. Alexander Tsesis demonstrates how entrenched slavery was in pre-Civil War America, how central it was to the political events that resulted in the Civil War, and…
"In this narrative history and contextual analysis of the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery and freedom take center stage. Alexander Tsesis demonstrates how entrenched slavery was in pre-Civil War America, how central it was to the political events that resulted in the Civil War, an…
Contains a series of accounts of landmark First Amendment cases, including those about loyalty oaths, hate speech, flag burning, student anti-war protests, and McCarthy-era prosecutions.
In a stinging dissent to a 1961 Supreme Court decision that allowed the Illinois state bar to deny admission to prospective lawyers if they refused to answer political questions, Justice Hugo Black closed with the memorable line, "We must not be afraid to be free." Black saw the…
The e-book presents a history and analysis of the United States Constitution, divided into easy-to-follow lesson plans fifteen minutes long, covering historical time periods, each Constitutional Amendment, and important quotes. Practice questions in every lesson help track progr…
Presents the history and analysis of the United States Constitution, divided into easy-to-follow lesson plans fifteen minutes long, covering historical time periods, each Constitutional Amendment, and important quotes.
Discusses the Civil Rights movement in the context of landmark statutes: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
George Mason (1725-92) is often omitted from the small circle of founding fathers celebrated today, but in his service to America he was, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "of the first order of greatness." Jeff Broadwater provides a comprehensive account of Mason's life at the …
From the Publisher: George Mason (1725-92) is often omitted from the small circle of founding fathers celebrated today, but in his service to America he was, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "of the first order of greatness." Jeff Broadwater provides a comprehensive account of …
From the Publisher: George Mason (1725-92) is often omitted from the small circle of founding fathers celebrated today, but in his service to America he was, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "of the first order of greatness." Jeff Broadwater provides a comprehensive account of …
