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Look Ahead at Supreme Court Cases

Supreme Court Spotlight: Cases to Watch

Wednesday, May 1 | Noon ET

Run time: 45 minutes

Celebrate Law Day with National Constitution Center Chief Content Officer Tom Donnelly to discuss the Supreme Court and some of the biggest cases the justices are considering this term.

Celebrate Asian American Heritage

Founders' Library: Remarks on Chinese Immigration

Read time: 5 minutes

In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which suspended the immigration of Chinese laborers (skilled or unskilled) for a period of 10 years. Republican Senator George Frisbie Hoar was one of the few members of the Senate who spoke out against the act.

Image Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Frances Benjamin Johnston Photograph Collection

Civic Stories: Asian Americans and the Constitution

Friday, May 3 | Noon ET

Run time: 20 minutes

Live ASL Interpretation Available

Join us as we discuss four key Asian Americans and the their relationship with the Constitution. Discover the debates over citizenship through the Supreme Court case of Won Kim Ark, march alongside Mabel Ping Hua Lee in a suffrage parade, recall the violations of civil liberties against Fred Korematsu and thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, and walk the halls of Congress with Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first Asian American woman and woman of color elected to the House of Representatives.

Image Credit: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division, Patsy T. Mink Papers

Civic Stories: Historic Asian American Members of Congress

Tuesday, May 7 | Noon ET

Run time: 30 minutes

Live ASL Interpretation Available

Enjoy a presentation and discussion on historic Asian American members of Congress, with staff from the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and the Office of the Historian of the House of Representatives. Presented in partnership with the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

Professional Learning for Educators

The Fourth Amendment

Wednesday, May 15 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET

In this session, participants examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment. This session allows participants to examine the Fourth Amendment’s text, history, and interpretation, describe key terms and ideas (like searches, seizures, and privacy), and define some of the key debates about where the Fourth Amendment is headed in an age of new technology.

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