history

Offers a detailed account of the civil rights battle in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, and discusses why those events signaled a turning point in the movement.

Examines the successes, failures and influences of some of the various social movements of the 1960s.

Analyzes the case of Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old African-American boy from Chicago who was killed in Mississippi in 1955 for allegedly whistling at a white woman; discusses the trial and acquittal of the two men who lynched Till; and explores the social impact of the incident.

Discusses the organization, personalities, triumphs, and tragedies of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1960s.

Describes the struggle of the men and women, black and white, who dedicated themselves to breaking segregation in America.

The life and career of the first African-American judge of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Using diaries, letters, journals, and reminiscences, Werner tells the stories of 120 young people who braved the frontier as pioneers.

Discusses the causes and consequences of the movement to achieve full political, economic, and social equality for African-Americans.