Hispanic Heritage Month: Civil Rights
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Let’s learn more about examples of Hispanic/Latino civic participation and their journey for civil rights.
The Promise of the Declaration
What are the founding principles of the United States of America?
Hispanic Heritage Month: The Branches
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Let’s learn more about Hispanic/Latino representation in each of the three branches of government.
Female Firsts: Hillary Clinton
It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s learn about the first female presidential candidate of a major political party.
Female Firsts: Geraldine Ferraro
It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s learn about the first woman to be nominated by a major national party for vice president.
Female Firsts: Jean Westwood & Mary Louise Smith
It’s Women’s History Month. Learn about the first female chairs of the DNC and RNC.
Female Firsts: The Right To Vote
It’s Women’s History Month. Learn about when and how women first got the right to vote.
Civics Connection Spotlight: Justice Peggy A. Quince
It’s Black History Month. Let’s learn about the first Black female Florida Supreme Court Justice.
Civics Connection Spotlight: Fort Mose
It’s Black History Month. Let’s take a look at an early underground railroad that brought escaped slaves to Florida, the location of the first legal black settlement in the United States.
Civics Connection Spotlight: Voter Suppression
It’s Black History Month. Let’s take a look at how Florida and other southern states suppressed Black voters even after passage of the 15th Amendment.