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Download full textMartz, Carlton – Bill of Rights in Action, 2000
This theme issue looks at three historical and recent instances of civil disobedience. The first article examines the Free Speech Movement, which arose on the Berkeley campus of the University of California in the 1960s. The second article recounts the struggle of Mahatma Gandhi to free India from the British Empire. The final article explores the…
Descriptors: Activism, Citizen Participation, Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights
Martz, Carlton, Ed. – Bill of Rights in Action, 1988
This theme issue on the freedom of assembly includes three sections: (1) "World History: Wat Tyler's Rebellion," a glimpse into the English past that provides a valuable perspective for understanding the turbulent origins of the right of U.S. citizens to assemble; (2) "U.S. History: William Lloyd Garrison and the Boston Mob,"…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Disobedience
Peer reviewedFinkelman, Paul – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Introduces a special issue topic: "Taking Stands in American History." Maintains that every generation has included citizens who have taken stands fusing the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Previews topics and contents of articles that are included in this issue. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indians, Civil Disobedience, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
