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Civil rights movements Civil rights movements United States History Juvenile literature Discrimination against people with disabilities Law and legislation Discrimination against people with disabilities Law and legislation United States Juvenile literature People with disabilities Civil rights People with disabilities Legal status, laws, etc Race relations United States United States Race relations Juvenile literature United States. Juvenile literatureMahoney, Emily Jankowski
Summary: The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323 MAHHonders, Christine
Summary: Since the days of westward expansion and the U.S.-Mexican War, people of Mexican descent have faced great discrimination in the United States. This volume introduces readers to the historical background of the Mexican American civil rights movement, as well as its key figures and events. Photographs and primary sources will transport readers back in time to truly grasp the importance of this...
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323 HONHayes, Amy
Summary: People with disabilities have faced great struggle and inequality. This volume explores the ways in which people with disabilities have fought for their right to equal access, equal opportunities, and equal treatment. Key figures and events are highlighted to give readers a well-rounded sense of the movement. Photographs and primary sources bring the movement to life. Readers are challenged to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017