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ERIC Number: EJ358608
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Teacher Freedoms and the Fifth Amendment.
Richards, Thomas F.
Social Education, v51 n6 p438-39 Oct 1987
Reviews the recent history of the Fifth Amendment focusing primarily on its use by government officials during the Iran-Contra hearings and by teachers during the McCarthy era hearings. Concludes that social studies teachers must encourage discussion of the political and philosophical issues contained in the Iran-Contra hearings. (JDH)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Freedom, Legal Responsibility, Teacher Rights
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Fifth Amendment; Iran Contra Affair; McCarthy (Joseph)