civil rights

Explores the details of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown versus the Board of Education in 1954 that ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional.

In the face of injustice people band together to work for change and through their influence what was once unthinkable becomes common. This title traces the history of the disability rights movement in the United States.

Examines how we think about, talk about, and politicize race in the twenty-first century.

Discusses Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail" and how it changed the African American civil rights movement.

The author describes his childhood in rural Minnesota, his adventures as a teenager, and the political awakening he experienced as an African-American soldier during World War II.

In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. explains why blacks can no longer be victims of inequality. Also features King's "I Have a Dream" speech, which was delivered to 250,000 civil rights marchers in 1963.

A compilation of writings, drawings, and poems by Rachel Corrie that provide insights into the thoughts and motivations that led her from her home in Olympia, Washington, to the Middle East where she was killed in 2003 while trying to block the demolition of a Palestinian family's home in the Gaza Strip.

Addresses the issues related to ethnicity, race, and rights that Hispanics and Latinos face while living in the United States.

Biography of civil rights movement leader W.E.B. Du Bois concentrating on the early and middle years of his long and intense career.