Teacher's guide to special edition of "Speaking Freely"™ television program celebrating the civil rights movement during Black History Month. Features artists and entertainers talking about their role in the protest movement leading to major civil rights reforms. The program can be seen on PBS stations nationwide in February 2004. Check with your local PBS station to see if it carries "Speaking Freely."

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Civil rights & First Amendment

NAACP v. Button, 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
Edwards v. South Carolina, 372 U.S. 229 (1963)
Garner v. Louisiana, 368 U.S. 157 (1961)
NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958)

Richards, Robert D., Freedom's Voice: The Perilous Present and Uncertain Future of the First Amendment, Brassey’s Inc. (1998)