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Civil Civics with Lincoln Library
Civil Civics with Lincoln Library

Civil Civics with Lincoln Library: "Echoes of the Past: Freedom on Trial"

When: Tue., Sept. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. 2025

Watch and discuss three short films from the "Liberty on Trial: Cases that Defined Freedom" series that still resonate today. Two Slave Trials examines the Fugitive Slave Act, which has recently been used to empower ICE. The Trial of John T. Scopes examines the 100-year-old fight over teaching evolution in schools, which has yet to be settled. The Trial of Daniel Ellsberg, also known as The Pentagon Papers<.i>, examines the never-ending tension between what the government feels should be secret and what the public feels it should know.

Event Contact Phone 217-753-4900, ext. 5630

Event Contact Email asklincolnlibrary@gmail.com

Event Contact URL www.lincolnlibrary.info/event/civil-civics-guest-speaker-run-office-29425

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