What do marriage equality, protection from racial discrimination, and protection from gender-based discrimination have in common? According to Harvard professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin, the Fourteenth Amendment protects all Americans in these areas and more. Viewers hear that the amendment is not static and realize every generation must interpret it for themselves.

Concepts

constitutional law, constitutional rights, the fourteenth amendment, the united states constitution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in conjunction with other Constitution Hall Pass videos to compare and contrast different scholars' views of the Fourteenth Amendment
• Ask learners to brainstorm where the Fourteenth Amendment offers them protection in their personal lives 

Classroom Considerations

• One of three videos from noted scholars in the Constitution Hall Pass series on the Fourteenth Amendment

Pros

• The video is short and easy to pair with other resources
• Expert makes clear the connections between the Fourteenth Amendment and today's America

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10