A Conversation on Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

Justice Stephen G. Breyer and a group of high school students discuss separation of powers among the three branches of government in connection with the pay discrimination case that resulted in a 2009 law – the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The video complements the documentary A Call to Act: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

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Grades

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Federal Government

Resource Types

Video

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Small Group, Small Group Discussion

Civic Days

Law Day

Duration

9 minutes

Tags

separation of powers, three branches, dissent, Breyer, Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay, Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.