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All Episodes of We the People

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All Episodes of We the People

Learn the basics of rights and citizenship with upbeat songs by popular artists like Janelle Monáe, H.E.R., Adam Lambert, Brandi Carlile and more.
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Season 1

  • Active Citizenship
    5.3/1059 votes

    Active Citizenship

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2021

    You have the power to be an active citizen! A young woman finds her voice building community and making change, to the groove of a H.E.R. song.

    Director: Peter Ramsey, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Benjy Brooke, Tim Rauch, Victoria Vincent, Everett Downing Jr., Daron Nefcy, Trisha Gum, Kendra Ryan, Mabel Ye

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Bill of Rights
    5.2/1056 votes

    The Bill of Rights

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/4/2021

    These are our rights, what makes the USA the USA: speech, press, religion and more — and no one can take them away. Performed by Adam Lambert.

    Director: Peter Ramsey, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Benjy Brooke, Tim Rauch, Victoria Vincent, Everett Downing Jr., Daron Nefcy, Trisha Gum, Kendra Ryan, Mabel Ye

    Writer: Unknown

  • Taxes
    5.6/1061 votes

    Taxes

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2021

    The subject of taxes can be a lil complicated. But when rapper Cordae breaks it down, it all begins to make sense.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Three Branches of Government
    4.8/1055 votes

    The Three Branches of Government

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2021

    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard and the "Frozen" songwriters lay out a musical lesson about checks and balances in our government.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The First Amendment
    4.9/1053 votes

    The First Amendment

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2021

    Brandi Carlile delivers a message for the young: speak out against the forces that try to silence you — because your right to free speech is protected!

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Federal vs State Power
    4.2/1051 votes

    Federal vs State Power

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2021

    States do some things, feds do others. But when federal and state governments link up, it's a beautiful balance of power. Performed by Kyle.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Immigration
    5.0/1054 votes

    Immigration

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/4/2021

    A Bebe Rexha song celebrates Nikola Tesla, Isabel Allende, Eddie Van Halen and more who started life somewhere else before becoming Americans.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Courts
    5.0/1052 votes

    The Courts

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/4/2021

    A citizen's anthem from Andra Day says, "All rise!" When you need the law, the courts heed the call. Justice for one should mean justice for all.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • We the People
    5.4/1054 votes

    We the People

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/4/2021

    We the people hold the power, and when we struggle, we pick each other up and get a little bit… stronger! Performed by Janelle Monáe.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Miracle of Morning
    5.1/1053 votes

    The Miracle of Morning

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/4/2021

    Amanda Gorman, America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, recites an original poem that celebrates people coming together.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown