Was one of a series of trials in which leaders of the Communist Party USA were prosecuted. The crime of the twelve defendants was essentially the use of writings that encouraged violent overthrow of the government as part of their party platform. They were not even being charged for supporting overthrow of the government.

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Students, please enjoy this virtual hike, the essays under Additional Reference, and the questions following every stop on our way to gaining a more complete understanding of this fascinating part of American history.

Engaging Students in the Active Evolution of the Mexican-American Relationship. The relationship between children of California citizens and Mexican immigrants. But how do you make immigrant students interested in history that does not apply to them? The better question becomes how to construct a lesson plan that does apply to them and their native-english speaking classmates all at the same time.