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Dred and Harriet Scott Activity
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This activity foregrounds African American historical experiences in the history of the state of Minnesota. Students will navigate multiple historical websites and consult primary historical texts. By synthesizing these primary texts, they will identify a common theme related to Dred or Harriet Scott. Then students will analyze the historical importance of that theme in Minnesota history more broadly. 

Subject:
History
History, Law, Politics
U.S. History
Material Type:
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Alliance for Learning in World History
Date Added:
04/20/2024
Law and Society in US History
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As events of the last few years have shown, the Supreme Court has played a crucial role in American political life. There is practically no issue of social significance in the American past that did not at some point end up in the nation’s courtrooms, yet much of the workings of the constitution remain obscure. This subject is designed to introduce students to the main themes and events of American constitutional law since 1787. It introduces terms and concepts of law and legal history, focusing on three recurring themes in American public life: liberty, equality, and property. Readings consist mostly of original court cases, especially from the U.S. Supreme Court, but the focus of the class is on the historical connections between those cases and broader social, political, and cultural trends.

Subject:
Anthropology
Arts and Humanities
History
Philosophy
Social Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Capozzola, Christopher
Date Added:
02/01/2003