Women’s History Playlist: Griswold v. Connecticut
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Griswold v. Connecticut | BRI’s Homework Help Series
Video
Video
Does the Constitution protect a right to privacy within marriage? Find out the answer to this question in the latest episode of BRI's Homework Help Series.
Griswold v. Connecticut debates the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment. Incorporation allows the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments, including the 14th Amendment, to apply to the states and not only the federal government.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
E Lesson
E Lesson
20 Min
In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court held that the right of privacy within marriage predated the Constitution. The ruling asserted that the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments also protect a right to privacy.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Lesson - 4 Activities
Lesson
4 Activities
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Griswold v. Connecticut. Dealing with whether or not a citizen has a natural right to privacy, this lesson asks students to support or refute the Supreme Court's ruling in Griswold that the Constitution protects a right to privacy within marriage that includes the decision to use artificial birth control.
