Professor Charles Postel reviews the life of Thomas Paine.

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Professor David Hackett Fischer traces how definitions of the ideals of liberty and freedom have changed over the course of U.S. history, from the American Revolution to the present day. He looks particularly at visual and literary symbols that have been created to stand for these ideals.

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Professor Christopher Flannery examines the prominence of the Declaration of Independence in U.S. history and present life, the context in which it was written, and the intentions of its drafters. He includes readings from historical documents.

Professors Ronald J. Pestritto and Lance Robinson describe the 1912 presidential campaign, in which progressives Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt ran against each other. Pestritto and Robinson consider why these men chose to run against each other and the context within which they campaigned.

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Professor Diana Schaub compares and contrasts the writings and views of a number of civil rights and race relations writers and activists, including Stokely Carmichael (1941–1998), Charles V. Hamilton, Bell Hooks (1952–), Shelby Steele (1946–), and Ralph Ellison (1913–1994).

Professor Lucas E. Morel reviews the life and views of Martin Luther King, Jr., focusing on the March on Washington and King's "I Have a Dream" speech. This lecture continues from the lecture "Martin Luther King, Jr., Part One."

Professor Lucas E. Morel reviews the life and views of Martin Luther King, Jr., examining his views of race relations, his religious beliefs, and his definition of civil disobedience, as suggested in his writings and speeches.