The Day They Came to Arrest the Book | Topics for Discussion
1. In 1831 de Tocqueville wrote, "I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America." Do you think this observation is still true? Is open discussion more prevalent in schools and colleges than among the general population?
2. Why did some students protest John Wayne's appearance at the school? Discuss his statement, "That's the American way . . . speaking your mind even if there's nothing in it."
3. What is affirmative action? What was the principal's decision in that regard?
4. Discuss Maggie...
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