March is Women's History Month! All this month, 60-Second Civics will explain the struggle for equal rights for women and how our Constitution and laws evolved to make our nation a more representative democracy. In this episode, we briefly trace the struggle of women for equal voting rights in the United States.
American Muslims: A History Revealed video playlist; A series of six short documentary films that reveal and explore the early history of Muslims in America. The series is hosted by three leading American Muslim journalists: Malika Bilal, Aymann Ismail, and Asma Khalid. Over the course of the series, they travel the country to piece together stories spanning over 200 years. from the first Muslims to arrive as enslaved people from Africa to the establishment of early South Asian, Syrian-Lebanese, and Black American Muslim communities. The series weaves key moments in U.S. history with the unexpected but essential story threads of Muslims whose lived experiences offer us new insight into how race, religion, and nationality are intertwined in the American fabric.
Casting doubts on his political rivals’ eligibility to run for the U.S. presidency is one of Republican frontrunner and former President Donald Trump’s key campaign strategies. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explains how the Constitution lays out who can run for America’s top job.
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States from 1861 to 1865. During the American Civil War, he worked to keep the United States together and end slavery.
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–1797), the commander-in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
It is our pleasure to introduce 13 candidates for united states citizenship. They come from 9 countries of the world including… Bhutan, Bosnia And Herzegovina, India, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Somalia, Ukraine And Vietnam.
Each person has voluntarily come forward to state his or her own personal Declaration of Independence from all former allegiances and loyalties just as our forefathers did over 248 years ago. Each candidate is of good moral character, attached to the ideals and principles of the united states and eligible in all respects for citizenship upon taking the prescribed Oath of Allegiance to the United States and its constitution. Your honor, the candidates for naturalization are now ready to take the oath of renuciation and citizenship.
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820. She was a school teacher who became a social reformer. She worked against slavery and fought for women's rights. The 19th Amendment, which guarantees a woman's right to vote, was named in honor of Susan B. Anthony.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship — the right of everyone born on U.S. soil to become a citizen automatically. But two judges have placed injunctions on the order, pausing it indefinitely. Here’s more information about birthright citizenship.
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