Three prerecorded lectures from Great Courses Plus: "The Capitol Crawl for Disability Rights" Though we are used to sidewalk ramps and closed captions today, comprehensive accommodations for disabled Americans are a relatively modern phenomenon. Get to know the activists who organized on behalf of disability rights and accessibility legislation in the 20th and 21st centuries, from San Francisco’s 504 sit-in to the Capitol Crawl. "The German Coast Uprising" The largest slave rebellion in US history broke out in 1811. Spend the course’s penultimate lecture unpacking the violent struggle between the enslaved and their enslavers on Louisiana’s notoriously brutal sugar plantations. What triggered the rebellion? What was its goal? And what did its extreme violence suggest about slave uprisings in America more broadly? "Thanksgiving Stories That Made America" Conclude the course with a focus on Thanksgiving, America’s greatest feast. Explore the holiday’s roots, which stretch back to the colonial period and Civil War. Then, turn your attention to Thanksgiving’s transformation in the 20th century, from the South’s reluctant embrace of a Yankee holiday to FDR’s controversial “Franksgiving.” Hosted by the CAST Senior Center, CAST Educational Programs were developed to reach a wide audience of senior citizens, providing a variety of interesting subjects via in-person presentations and experiences. Scheduled year-round, we host programs at the CAST Senior Center, but also travel to area libraries, museums, places of interest, and other Senior/Community Centers in our area to introduce Seniors to the many program opportunities that are available. Our programs are open to the public and there are no membership dues. Unless noted, the programs are provided free, and no preregistration is required. Carpooling is available for out-of-town trips. Check out our program schedule every month and join us for our next event. We look forward to seeing you!