Episode Details

While the city is embroiled in a civil rights controversy involving city hall maintenance workers, a TV news anchor fights a civil rights battle of her own. Theme: Diversity, civil liberties and equal rights. Key Concepts: How diversity has helped to shape the United States; the factors which bind diverse people into one nation;; protections against discrimination; how equal rights are extended to almost all citizens. Turning Points: Describes how civil rights struggles and labor unrest have helped to promote positive change in society.