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14th Amendment with Jeffrey Rosen

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What makes the Fourteenth Amendment relevant to today's America? Jeffrey Rosen, president of the National Constitution Center, attempts to answer the question by walking through the clauses of the Reconstruction-era amendment. Due process, reproductive rights, and civil rights are all bound up in this particular amendment to the Constitution. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
the reconstruction era, civil rights, constitutional amendments, the united states constitution, due process, the fourteenth amendment
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Pair with the National Constitution Center's website to read along with an interactive Fourteenth Amendment activity
  • Use to review the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment in American history
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of a larger series exploring the Constitution
  • Scholars may need some background on the Fourteenth Amendment to fully understand the video
Pros
  • Video is short and adaptable to a variety of classes
  • Modern examples engage learners' interest
Cons
  • None