Teaching the Eras
Affirming Judicial Independence: 1801-1835
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The Cherokee Nation Cases
Essential Question: How did sectionalism and states’ rights lead to the removal of Native Nations?
Companion Resources:
- Cherokee Nations Cases summary
- Elizabeth Kahuga Shoeboots life story (Women and the American Story)
- Teacher Slides
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Rights, Commerce, and Reform: 1874-1921
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Lochner v. New York (1905)
Essential Question: The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified in 1868 to guarantee “equal protection of the laws” for all individual citizens, including formerly enslaved people, of the United States. How did the Lochner decision change how this amendment was used?
Companion Resource:
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Incorporating Rights: 1953-1969
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The Legacy of Gus Garcia & Hernandez v. Texas (1954)
Essential Question: How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Hernandez v. Texas impact racial equality for Mexican Americans?
Companion Resources:
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