Explore the origins and progression of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment rights.
An accessible version of this timeline is available: Safeguards of Justice: A Legal Timeline of the Rights of the Accused .
These learning materials facilitate a deep dive into important aspects of American legal history.
The Inquiry Packs are built around primary sources from the Library of Congress and designed to accompany the timeline above. Each pack includes a background reading, several primary sources (documents, articles, images), discussion questions, an inquiry question, and an inquiry extension question.