James Madison, the author of the Bill of Rights, believed that a guarantee of these five freedoms was the cornerstone of a democratic society. Because of their importance, he placed them first among the ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights.
We will continue a discussion of their importance today, and watch a filmed dramatization of these rights in action from the Discovery Education Channel. The title of the film is "On Common Ground: Collision Course".
This video confronts First Amendment rights and contemporary debates on immigration, labor, and the working class. Just click on the box below to watch.
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