civil rights

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civil rights

These hands

2010
An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.

My brother, Martin (pb)

a sister remembers
2003
Christine King remembers growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Thurgood Marshall

fight for justice
1993
Examines the life of the first African-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court and his lifelong struggle for equal justice for all Americans.

A kid's guide to America's bill of rights

curfews, censorship, and the 100-pound giant
1999
Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee.

The Bill of Rights

1998
Chronicles how the Bill of Rights came to be, as well as the freedoms it guarantees, details each of the amendments, and demonstrates how some have affected contemporary life in the United States.

The Bill of Rights

1987
A brief discussion of the meaning of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States.

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