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Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Behind the Scenes With David Strathairn

Behind the Scenes With David Strathairn

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Discrimination against Mexican-Americans

Discrimination against Mexican-Americans

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Mexican-Americans in World War II

Mexican-Americans in World War II

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A New Nation for Mexican-Americans

A New Nation for Mexican-Americans

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Inequality in the Courthouse

Inequality in the Courthouse

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The Birth and Growth of Racism against Mexican-Americans

The Birth and Growth of Racism against Mexican-Americans

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Are Mexicans White?

Are Mexicans White?

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Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History

Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History

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A History Lesson for the Supreme Court

A History Lesson for the Supreme Court

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"Civilization" and Native Americans

"Civilization" and Native Americans

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Creating a Written Alphabet for the Cherokee

Creating a Written Alphabet for the Cherokee

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From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 2

Ray Arsenault discusses the importance of Irene Morgan, who took her case to the Supreme Court with Morgan vs. Virginia. However, the subsequent Supreme Court ruling of the unconstitutionality of segregated interstate bus travel, Julian Bond points out, was largely ignored in the segregated South.
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