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• What the Constitution Means to Me

  Schreck, Heidi

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  The script of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, for your reading pleasure.

• The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution

  a Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections From the Federalist Papers

  Beeman, Richard R.

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  Renowned constitutional scholar Beeman presents the full text of Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence, along with historical context about their creation and excerpts from The Federalist Papers.

• Black Is the Body

  Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine

  Bernard, Emily, 1967-

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  Bernard’s essays delve into the experiences and stories from three generations of women in her family, examining the interactions between personal histories and racism in America.

• The Constitution of the United States

  View on constitutioncenter.org

  Get your very own copy of the Constitution with this downloadable PDF version provided by the National Constitution Center, a nonprofit organization located in Philadelphia near the site of the original Constitutional Convention.

• Constitution USA

  With Peter Sagal

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  NPR’s Peter Sagal takes a cross-country motorcycle trip to find out how the U.S. Constitution figures in the everyday lives of Americans from many different backgrounds.

• That's Debatable

  Doll, Jen

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  Like playwright Schreck, this novel’s protagonist Millicent Chalmers is determined to win a series of debates for scholarships to pay for college. A new challenger and the sometimes toxic environment of debate threaten Millicent’s goals.

• The Great Debaters

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  In 1935, Wiley College’s African American debate team competed for the national championship, at a time when Black people were blocked from full membership in the national debate society. Based on a true story.

• Hamilton

  An American Musical : Original Broadway Cast Recording

  Miranda, Lin-Manuel, 1980-

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  Listen closely to the lyrics of “Non-Stop” from this blockbuster hit musical and you’ll learn more about key role founding father Alexander Hamilton played in the creation of the Constitution.

• Ordinary Equality

  the Fearless Women and Queer People Who Shaped the U.S. Constitution and the Equal Rights Amendment

  Kelly, Kate, 1980-

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  Inside the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution, Kelly profiles twelve people who have fought for greater rights and representation in our founding document.

• The People's Constitution

  200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union

  Kowal, John F.

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  Legal scholars Kowal and Codrington demonstrate how the Constitution became more democratic and inclusive through the 27 amendments adopted over the course of decades following its creation in 1787.

• Allow Me to Retort

  a Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution

  Mystal, Elie

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  A lawyer and contributor to The Nation, Mystal presents a compelling and entertaining counterpoint to conservative interpretations of this founding document.

• The Nation That Never Was

  Reconstructing America's Story

  Roosevelt, Kermit, 1971-

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  Examining the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Roosevelt argues that Americans today are more properly the heirs of post-Civil War political rhetoric than of founding documents that exclude much of the population.

• Good Arguments

  How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard

  Seo, Bo

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  Seo, a first generation Korean Australian, recounts his experiences with debate alongside the stories of other successful debaters, breaking down how the skills involved in debate can enrich our careers and lives.

• Seattle Rep's WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME website

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  "Playwright Heidi Schreck's boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. In this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in…Read moreRead more of this annotation