civil rights

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Simple, not easy

reflections on community, social responsibility and tolerance
2010
Collects speeches given by Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School in 1957, on topics including civil rights, racism, community, education, and family.

Immigrants' rights after 9

2008
Contains three pairs of essays that offer opposing opinions on issues related to the civil rights of immigrants since September 11, 2001, discussing the right to legal counsel, indefinite detention, and the right of access to deportation hearings.

Heart of a patriot

how I found the courage to survive Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove
2009
Vietnam veteran and American politician Max Cleland describes his life and the adversities he has faced, including the loss both his legs and right forearm in the Vietnam War, being labeled as unpatriotic by members of the Republican party, and more.

Dark days, bright nights

from Black power to Barack Obama
2010
Argues that the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the period after 1965, laid the foundations for Barack Obama's 2009 presidential inauguration, highlighting the policies, people, and events that led to a new wave of African-American leadership in the United States.

Amendment XIV

equal protection
2009
Explores Amendment XIV of the Constitution through primary and secondary sources. Chapters put the amendment in historical context, examine how it has been tested in the courts and presents current controversies.

Amendment XIV

citizenship for all
2009
Explore various Constitutional amendments through primary and secondary sources, both historical and contemporary.

Students' rights

2009
Presents articles that clearly express various perspectives and helps students grasp the controversies regarding the topic of students' rights. Useful charts, graphs, and cartoons illustrate each article, while attractive color photos enliven the text.

School policies

2008
Contains twenty-four essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to school policies, including if they are all necessary and effective, if they insure student safety, if they respect students' rights, and policies that might be needed in the future; and provides discussion questions, contact information for organizations, and bibliographies.

When we were colored

a mother's story
2007
A republication of the 1964 biography in which the author describes her experiences raising her children in a segregated world in which African-Americans were legally second-class citizens.

No easy answers

Bayard Rustin and the civil rights movement
2005
Tells the life story of American civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, describing his pacifism, his work with such figures as Martin Luther King, Jr., and A. Philip Randolph, and the challenges he faced within the activist community because of his homosexuality.

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