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Teaching Civic Ideals with Primary Sources: Due Process of Law

Posted by: Danna Bell

This post is by Jen Reidel, the 2019-2020 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. In 1958, President Eisenhower designated May 1 as Law Day to recognize the influence of the rule of law within our government and society. Use primary sources to facilitate a conversation with students about legal concepts like justice and due process.