Explore the rights of the accused through the origins and progression of 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments.
An accessible version of this timeline is available: Safeguards of Justice .
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.