Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Jury Selection: Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Company

9th - 10th
A documentary of an African-American construction worker, Thaddeus Edmonson, who sued his employer after the company stopped paying for medical costs incurred from a work injury. The case morphed into a fight for the right to an...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Yick Wo and the Equal Protection Clause

9th - 10th
A documentary that looks at the Supreme Court decision in the case Yick Wo v. Hopkins from 1886. The decision upheld the right of a noncitizen Chinese immigrant to equal protection under the 14th Amendment. [20:00]