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"So now we move backwards with the Supreme Court decision that will go down as one of the most racist rulings in our nation's history." - Leona Tate, one of several young Black students who became the first to desegregate a New Orleans school in 1960

Learn why a state Supreme Court tossed a new districting plan approved by voters

Discuss arguments around the principle of birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment

Discuss arguments around the principle of birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment

Discuss some of the struggles for freedom and equality that are still ongoing in one of the cradles of American democracy

Examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with these lesson plans and videos

Arguments focused on whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts

In this lesson, students take a historic "literacy test" to understand voter suppression

Discuss how community service can inspire people from different backgrounds to come together

Discuss how community service can inspire people from different backgrounds to come together