Everything is Political
Everything is Political
Episode 12: The First Amendment on Trial
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Episode 12: The First Amendment on Trial

Protests, Free Speech, and Presidential Overreach

Sources Used for this Episode:

  1. The United States Constitution, First Amendment - https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/

  2. The Sedition Act of 1918, U.S. Archives - https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library/detail/espionage-act-of-1917-and-sedition-act-of-1918-1917-1918

  3. ACLU: Know Your Protest Rights Guide - https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights

  4. The Kent State Shooting: Eyewitness Accounts, Kent State University - https://omeka.library.kent.edu/special-collections/items/show/3118

  5. Civil Rights Act of 1964, U.S. National Archives - https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/civil-rights-act

  6. Anti-Protest Laws and Their Impact, Brennan Center for Justice -

    https://www.brennancenter.org/

Additional Resources for Educators:

  1. Facing History and Ourselves: https://www.facinghistory.org/

  2. Learning for Justice: https://www.learningforjustice.org/

  3. Request free pocket Constitution for classrooms: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/request-pocket-constitutions

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