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The People Speak Study Guide by History Channel

http://www.history.com/minisites/people-speak/images/09-0348_IdeaBook_tps.pdf


This is a study guide for the documentary, The People Speak, which presents a view of American history in motion, telling the stories of ordinary people who have defined democracy through their powerful words and actions. This exciting film traces the stories and experi- ences of everyday Americans through their own words, emphasizing the idea that democracy is not a spectator sport but is a reflection of the efforts of citizens who have pushed the nation to live up to the promises of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.


African American History: General
Social Justice: General

high
lesson plan, bibliography
no
Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, George Washington
Slavery, Civil Rights Movement, Democracy, Abolition, Free Speech, Civil Disobedience, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights

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