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American History
Founding, Civil War, civil rights and modern America.
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American History walks the timeline: revolution, constitution, civil war, industry, civil rights and the modern era.
Kid Tapp™ overview episode
Founding era
- 1776: Declaration of Independence states that governments get power from the people.
- 1787: The Constitution splits power into three branches with checks and balances.
- 1791: The Bill of Rights adds the first ten amendments protecting individual freedom.
Civil War & reconstruction
- 1861–1865: war over slavery and states' rights; the Union preserved.
- 13th, 14th and 15th amendments ended slavery and promised equal protection.
- Reconstruction rebuilt the South but was cut short, leading to Jim Crow laws.
Civil rights & modern era
- 1954 Brown v. Board ended legal school segregation.
- 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act outlawed discrimination.
- Space race, digital revolution and globalization reshaped work and daily life.
🎬 Episode: Reading a primary source
Learn to judge history from the documents themselves, not from rumors.
- Ask who wrote it, when, and who they were writing for.
- Separate facts (dates, laws) from opinion (motive, blame).
- Find a second source that disagrees and compare the evidence.
⏱️ Timed Challenge
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