Second Thoughts On The First Amendment : Extended Version
Second Thoughts On The First Amendment : Extended Version / Howard Zinn. - Howard Zinn, historian who specializes in the Revolutionary and Constitutional periods of United States history, speaks about the reality of the First Amendment: power determines freedom of speech. He discusses limits of a Constitutional government, civil rights, the importance of an informed citizenry, and very practicle limits to the First Amendment. CONTENT: r.1. Ronald Reagan's article about the bicentenial| the First Amendment as experienced by Zinn| economic rights guaranteed by the Constitution| historical restrictions to the First Amendment| words vs. reality in the First Amendment| the First Amendment and private employment| question and anser session (65 min.) -- r.2. Question and answer session (45 min.). - RECORDED: University of Boulder, Colorado, 1989.