civil rights

Offers a comprehensive overview of a wide range of topics related to elderly rights in America, with a chronology of key events, a glossary of terms, biographical listings, a complete index, and a fully annotated bibliography.

Presents varying opinions about the rights of students in the United States, including restricting students' expression, affirmative action in college admissions, and the legality of school dress codes.

Chronicles the civil rights struggle from the Kennedy assassination through the Civil Rights Act.

A deep respect and lasting friendship forms between African-American housekeeper Odessa Cotter and her white employer Miriam Thompson as they live through and respond to the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Excerpts from newsclips and other recordings featuring actual speeches by Martin Luther King.

Describes the historical background of the Supreme Court case that ended state-sanctioned segregation of students by race.

Looks at the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his commitment to non-violence in the pursuit of social change. Also examines the important milestones of the Civil Rights Movement, from Brown vs. The Board of Education to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the legenary March on Washington.

A history of the civil rights movement as seen through the eyes of the founder of CORE, James Farmer.

Presents the various trials of the Brown v. Board of Education case, the final Supreme Court decision, and the impact of the case on the issue of segregation in education.