civil rights

Thirteen leading authors of books for young people speak out about the experience of having their work challenged or banned in the United States today. In interviews, they reflect on the nature of freedom of expression, the impact of censorship, and the support network that has grown up to defend against attempts to limit those rights. Readers will grasp more fully what is at stake when freedom of expression comes under threat, and of the history that lies behind contemporary First Amendment challenges.

"For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle. An eye-opening book that tells the important, overlooked story of Black women as a force in the suffrage movement--when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle"--Provided by publisher.

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality"--Provided by publisher.

"[The] true story about three Black girls who courageously integrated a New Orleans school on November 14, 1960"--Provided by publisher.

"This detailed account explains why 1951 was such an important year in the civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher.

"This detailed account explains why 1939 was such an important year in the civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore[s] the history, strategy, and emotion that went into several milestones and emergent issues of the recent feminist movement, . . . [covering] Billie Jean King's famous 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match; . . . the Civil Rights movement and the women who helped shape it; the disturbing prevalence of major backlogs in rape kit testing; how LGBTQ rights and women's right intersect; and how women have been critical to the advancement of disability rights, and more"--Provided by publisher.

The First Amendment of the US Constitution states that all people have the right to freedom of the speech and the press. This means citizens can speak, write, and publish freely. But there are limits to these rights. People continue to debate what types of speech are protected by the First Amendment. Freedom of Speech and the Press explores these rights, looking at how our understanding of these freedoms continues to change.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that Congress "shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." But what does that mean? In this easy-to-understand book, readers will learn more about the background and history of the First Amendment and its promises, including freedom of speech. They'll learn what that means-and doesn't mean-and more about common misconceptions about this important right. Accessible text dealing with real-life situations and graphics further explaining the details will draw in anyone interested in knowing about basic American rights.

"Written more than 200 years ago, the first 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights are still in use. Understanding how these additions to the Constitution is key to understanding why the Bill of Rights is so important to United States history. All readers can benefit from understanding what the Bill of Rights is and why it exists, especially to understand modern political conversations"--Provided by publisher.