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Conversations on Law & Liberty: RESOURCES: Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis




 
Resources

ABA Online Resource Guide for "Of Civil Rights and Wrongs"
Designed for classroom use to accompany POV documentary produced for public television on the Korematsu Japanese-American internment case from World War II.

Anti-Terrorism Laws: Too Much of a Good Thing
Post-September 11 essay by Case Western law professor Lewis Katz.

Eleanor Roosevelt Speech on Civil Liberties to ACLU Members
Delivered March 14, 1940 in Chicago.

Image Gallery and Photo Essay About Uncle Sam.

Biography of Uncle Sam.

Lesson Plan for United States v. Thomas Cooper
National Archives "Constitution Community" instructional activity related to the Alien and Sedition Acts enacted during the presidency of John Adams (1797-1801).

Liberty and Order: A Delicate But Clear Balance
National Review Online commentary by James DeLong, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Argues that the prosecution of crimes and prevention of acts of terrorism, respectively, involve different considerations when striking the balance between liberty and order.

PBS NewsHour Online Forum - Security vs. Civil Rights?
Legal experts respond to NewsHour viewers' questions in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks: "How will the government balance protecting citizens against future attacks with a commitment to protect their civil rights?" Includes links to NewsHour resources on terrorism.

Sen. Robert LaFollette defends free speech in wartime (October 6, 1917)
Speech by U.S. Sen. LaFollette (R-Wisconsin), who opposed the involvement of the United States in World War I.

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette

U. S. Supreme Court's 1943 decision holding that compelling public schoolchildren to salute the flag violated the First Amendment. Overruled Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940).
From the Northwestern University Oyez Project database of Supreme Court cases.


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