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Text document titled "Primary Source (Scaffolded)" discussing Reconstruction Amendments and related questions.
A handout discussing James Madison's views on the Fourteenth Amendment and individual states' rights.
Document titled "Handout D: United States Constitution, Amendments 1 - 27" with text outlining the amendments.
A document titled "Handout B: Digging into the Fourteenth Amendment" with instructions and questions related to the amendment.

Fourteenth Amendment Playlist

500 minutes

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Text document titled "Primary Source (Scaffolded)" discussing Reconstruction Amendments and related questions.
The Reconstruction Amendments: Thirteenth Amendment, 1865, Fourteenth Amendment, 1868, and Fifteenth Amendment, 1870

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A handout discussing James Madison's views on the Fourteenth Amendment and individual states' rights.
Handout C: The Founders, the Fourteenth Amendment, and Me

Activity

Document titled "Handout D: United States Constitution, Amendments 1 - 27" with text outlining the amendments.
Handout D: United States Constitution, Amendments 1-27

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15 Min

A document titled "Handout B: Digging into the Fourteenth Amendment" with instructions and questions related to the amendment.
Handout B: Digging into the Fourteenth Amendment

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A document discussing the Fourteenth Amendment and its implications for citizens' rights.
Primary Source: The Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1

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United States Capitol building with a clear blue sky, surrounded by trees and grass.
Teaching the Bill of Rights: The Fourteenth Amendment

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20 Min

A wooden gavel and scales of justice on a wooden surface, symbolizing law and legal proceedings.
Strauder v. West Virginia (1879) and Smith v. State of Texas (1941)

E Lesson

20 Min

A close-up of two hands exchanging an engagement ring with a diamond on a person's finger.
Loving v. Virginia (1967)

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20 Min

A historical newspaper headline reporting the end of school segregation by court ruling on May 17, 1954.
14th Amendment and Equal Protection

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20 Min

Black and white image of a train yard with locomotives and carriages, set against a city skyline.
Quincy Railways v. Chicago (1897)

E Lesson

20 Min

Empty rows of wooden chairs in a room with patterned curtains and a large window.
J.E.B. v. Alabama (1994)

E Lesson

20 Min

Black and white photo of a steam locomotive pulling a passenger train on railway tracks.
Essay: The Fourteenth Amendment and Incorporation

Essay

1009 Words

The U.S. Capitol building surrounded by trees and flowers under a clear blue sky.
Essay: The Progressive Era

Essay

1484 Words

Historic illustration of the celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment with a parade, banners, and diverse attendees.
Essay: The End of Slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments

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1033 Words

Black and white photo of a steam locomotive pulling a passenger train on railway tracks.
The Fourteenth Amendment and Incorporation

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5 Activities

80 Min

Andrew Johnson Veto Nast Political Cartoon
Andrew Johnson and the Civil War Amendments

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2 Activities

50 Min

The U.S. Capitol building surrounded by trees and flowers under a clear blue sky.
The Progressive Era

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3 Activities

Historic illustration of the celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment with a parade, banners, and diverse attendees.
The End of Slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments

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5 Activities

60 Min

Black and white photo of six workers posing beside a steam locomotive.
What is Incorporation?

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3 Activities

60 Min

A historical photograph of a group of African American workers in a cotton field, posing together.
The Emergence of Black Codes DBQ

Lesson

1 Activities

90 Min

Capitol building
Amendments to the Constitution

Primary Source

2787 Words

Title slide for "McDonald v. Chicago" from the Bill of Rights Institute's homework help series.
McDonald v. Chicago | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

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4 Min

Title graphic for a presentation on the 14th Amendment and religious liberty by the Bill of Rights Institute.
The 14th Amendment & Religious Liberty | Mark Rienzi | BRI’s Constitutional Conversations

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2 Min

Text promoting a close reading of the Freedom of Assembly Clause with reference to the Edwards v. South Carolina case.
Freedom of Assembly Clause: Edwards v. South Carolina Case Excerpts

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15 Min

Illustration of a legal setting with characters discussing incorporation, part of the Bill of Rights Institute series.
Incorporation | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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4 Min