The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. Among the rights protected are freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable search. In 1941, in celebration of the anniversary of th
The Bill of Rights Institute is a non-profit whose goal is to "educate young people about the words and ideas of America's Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles affect and shape a free society.
"Help restore the Bill of Rights.
Visit the Illinois First Amendment Center to explore the five freedoms provided by the First Amendment: freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.
"Although twelve amendments were originally proposed, the ten that were ratified became the Bill of Rights in 1791.
Can you match the amendment number to the rights they guarantee? First read through the amendment synopses by clicking on "list of terms used in the activity," then try your hand at this Concentration-style memory game created by Nancy Mull.
More than 600,000 Americans gave their lives for their country in the Civil War (1861-1865); more than any other war in our history. Although the North prevailed over the South, the grief and bitterness caused by the violence healed very slowly. Learn mor
Africans in America is a PBS multi-part history of slavery in America, and is my pick of the day.
The History Place presents the Civil War as an illustrated time line from Lincoln's election (November 6, 1860) to the ratification of the thirteenth amendment and the official end to American slavery (December 6, 1865.
Get face-to-face with Rosa Parks in my pick-of-the-day site from the Academy of Achievement. The biography and photo gallery are both excellent.
"Mrs. Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley, February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was the first child of James and Leona Edwards McCauley." In 1987, Parks established The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute to carry on her work encouraging youth to
The PBS special Eyes on the Prize The Story of the Movement covers the civil rights movement by focusing on twenty six events.
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