The Power of Words
The Power of Words
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Throughout I Must Betray You, Cristian has to censor himself, whether he is around his family, friends and neighbors, or Americans. There's only one way he can share how he is really feeling, and even that is dangerous.
Cristian's grandfather encourages him to explore philosophy because it is all about studying what we think we know and how we know it. Click the banner above to visit the Britannica Philosophers Portal. Look up any philosopher mentioned in the book, and hundreds that aren't! Learn about their lives, beliefs, and what they looked like.
State-Controlled Media vs. Free Speech
State-Controlled Media vs. Free Speech
As you explore these resources, think about who benefits from controlling your speech. Are there legitimate reasons to limit what a person can say? Should everyone be allowed to say anything? Can speech really create change?
Learn more about the radio program mentioned in the book.
State-controlled media still exists today. Read about what TikTok is doing to alert users.
Find out how speech can change the course of a nation.
Watch this Russian woman use her words and actions to protest against Russia's actions in Ukraine
"Listen to this podcast in which Huntington Fellows Herman Luis Chavez and Maria Guadalupe Partida speak with youth activist Daphne Frias and scholar Dr. Manuel Haro to discuss Latino student activism. The episode focuses on the 1968 East Los Angeles school walkouts, one of the largest student-led marches in American history, alongside the contemporary justice pursued by Gen Z students at the intersection of disability, educational, and civic activism."
-blurb provided by the Library of Congress
Click the icon to listen to the podcast.
Visit the Library of Congress guide for more information about the activism discussed in the podcast.
Know your rights here on campus.
Learn about other ways speech (and action considered speech) impacted civil rights in various Hispanic communities in the United States.
"The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights—the first ten amendments to the Constitution—are preserved by the National Archives and Records Administration in special gas-filled chambers to prevent their further deterioration. These documents are precious to Americans as symbols of the rule of law and the supremacy of individual rights that prevail in this nation." from Civil Rights in America
What do these books have in common with each other? Why are there people trying to stop you from reading them?
Watch and read about 7 speeches that changed the way our world works.
This article is from 2013, so the current events it references are not so current. However, you'll notice some of the same leaders the article discusses are still in power today. And they still don't like jokes...
Related Books in Our Library
Related Books in Our Library
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