hate crimes

Examines the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, that killed four young girls and severely injured another; and describes the efforts by the FBI and other investigators to bring the guilty persons to justice four decades later.

Tells the story of St. John Baptist Church in South Carolina, the focus of repeated vandalism, and shows how two women, one African-American and the other white, worked to form a multiracial coalition to rebuild St. John and lead the fight against hate crime.

Explores how the town of Jasper, Texas was forced to face its racist past after three white men chained a forty-nine-year-old African-American man named James Byrd Jr. to the bumper of a truck and dragged him three miles down a country road on June 7, 1998.

Defines a hate crime, and discusses various types of hate crimes, how they happen, their victims, and future hate crime laws. Includes a glossary of terms, and sources of more information.

Provides information about various hate groups, including white supremacists, religious extremists, and militias, discussing how they operate, who joins them, and the methods used to investigate and prosecute their crimes; and suggests things young people can do to stop the spread of racism and hate.

A collection of articles discuss hate groups and argue whether or not hate crimes are a serious problems, if certain groups promote hate and violence, and if militia movements pose a serious threat to society.

Describes the September 1963 bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church by the Ku Klux Klan that left four young girls dead and several injured, the rise of the Klan after the Civil War, and the civil rights movement.

Examines the history and roots of crimes committed against people based on racial or ethnic group, religious beliefs, gender or sexual orientation, or political views.

Explains the idea of race, crimes that result from racial prejudice, and efforts made to fight this type of crime.

Explains what kinds of speech constitute defamation, including libel and slander, and how to handle the issue when it arises in teen life. Related issues, including cyberbullying and hate speech, are also addressed.