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“And Justice For All": Racial Bias in Death Penalty Sentencing



Students analyze an editorial cartoon for messages about public opinion on racial bias and the death penalty and about cartoonists' editorial choices. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Prisons - Justice or Injustice?." To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

US History

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Editorial Cartoon

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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