The Great Dissenter

In this tutorial, you will view a brief video discussing a key Supreme Court decision. The video describes how in 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The Court ruled that while the Fourteenth Amendment protected an individual's rights in places of public accommodation, it would not protect citizens from the discriminatory behavior of individuals. The video also explores how the case led to the Court's first great dissent, its first great dissenter--Justice John Marshall Harlan--and the end of Reconstruction.
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Direct Link: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bf09.socst.us.const.civilrts/the-civil-rights-cases/

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 10 Minute(s)
Keywords: Grade 11, U.S. history, tutorial, civil rights, Reconstruction, Civil Rights Act 1875, Supreme Court, Justice John Marshall Harlan, 14th Amendment
Instructional Component Type(s): Tutorial,  Video/Audio/Animation, 
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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