Landmarks of the American mosaic

This book provides a resource that introduces readers to Indian removal and resistance, focusing specifically on the Trail of Tears and the experiences of the Cherokee Nation while also covering earlier events and the aftermath of removal. This book offers the most current perspectives, incorporating key issues of assimilation, sovereignty, and Cherokee resistance and resilience throughout.

Explores the history of the Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots of 1943, discussing why the riots happened and how they changed American culture afterward.

Presents a history of the Trail of Tears and the events leading up to it and transpiring because of it, highlighting the Cherokee experience and how they rebuilt their nation after marching on the trail.

Presents the history of Native American boarding schools in America, offering both negative and positive experiences, and discussing their legacy. Includes a chronology, biographical sketches, a glossary, and primary documents.

Explores the events surrounding the Plessy v. Ferguson legal case, which centered around Homer Adolph Plessy, a man of mixed race, seating himself in an all-white train car. Discusses how the Plessy v. Ferguson case reflected issues of race in the late nineteenth century and outlines the impact of this case's ruling.

Chronicles the life of Cesar Chavez, and discusses his creation of the United Farm Workers Movement that used strikes, boycotts, and fasts to make cultural and political history. Includes biographical sketches, primary documents, a chronology, and a glossary.

Chronicles the history of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, detailing its development and the efforts of its leaders to oversee U.S.-Native American relations. Details the major policies that have shaped both the BIA and Native American tribes all over the country.

Discusses the history of the Tuskegee airmen and how their contributions to the military during World War II have continued to affect and change the military in present day.

Chronicles the movement to abolish African slavery in the United States, explaining how an ancient practice evolved into the practices of the American South, and providing primary source documents that reveal the minds of key abolitionists and proslavery apologists.

Explores the causes of the Wounded Knee massacre and examines how this event impacted the United States' relationship with Native Americans. Also charts the event's legacy and place in modern culture.