Through this driving concept, students should understand that self-determination for DC residents has been and continues to be an ongoing struggle for political power. Students should study the ways in which groups with varied interests and different goals have struggled to gain self-rule from Congress. Students should analyze the various historical, economic, political, social, and cultural dynamics that have impacted that struggle. Students should understand the form, structures and power of the DC government under home rule. Using historical context, students should evaluate the modern fight for self-determination and statehood. Students should also explore other kinds of struggles for self-determination in the city during this time, including struggles for the rights of D.C. immigrants, LGBTQ people, and tenants.