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A History of Civil Rights In America

1994-2010 (#108)

Program eight discusses the first great civil rights issues of the 21st century - immigration, due process, and gays in the U.S. military.
Chapters:
2007 - Hispanics March for Civil Rights
2008 - Boumediene v Bush Confirms Due Process for Non Citizens
2008 - Barack Obama Wins the Presidency
2010 - 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repealed
[29 minutes] TV-Y7 Closed Captioning

Information For Teachers

Grade Levels
6-8, 9-12
Curricular Areas
Social Studies
Series Length
8 episodes
Average Episode Length
28 minutes
Record Rights
Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: A comprehensive historical overview detailing the expansion of civil rights to include more people. The series takes the viewer through the development of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th Amendments, civil rights legislation , court decisions as well as examining fearless civil rights leaders like Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. From the past to the present, this series takes the viewer through one of the most powerful forces in American History--the promise of equality for all.

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