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Byron Rushing

state representative, D-MA

http://www.congress.org/bio/id/4099

Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Dissent

Jonathan Vogels, Carol Rose, and Byron Rushing look at the complex history and present state of the First Amendment. Boston's battles in the 1920's over free speech were similarly waged nationally and ushered in new interpretations of freedom of expression.

Courting Equality: America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages

On November 18, 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court granted equal marriage benefits to same-sex couples. The decision provoked a searing public debate over the meaning of marriage and family, civil rights, and the role of religion in law and society.

Patriots of Color: Revolutionary Heroes

State Representative Byron Rushing and James Horton, an historian at George Washington University, salute Native American and African American war heroes. This event includes performances and authentic music from the Revolutionary War.

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