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Civil rights

Individual Rights and the Police

Presents both sides of legal issues, introduces interpretations of privacy rights and the need of law enforcement to prove guilt.

Human Rights

Fiona Macdonald

The Declaration of Independence

This is a collection of articles focusing on the historical controversy that has developed on the equality statements of the Declaration of Independence.

The Bill of Rights

Authors present their views on the Bill of Rights, which was ratified in 1791, and discuss the decisions reached by federal courts on individual rights.

Brown V. Board of Education

James Tackach

This book provides a historical overview of the case that desegregated public education in the United States.

The First Amendment in Schools

Charles Haynes

Human Rights Violations

Surveys major abuses of human rights over the past century.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

James A. Colaiaco

A biography of King, examining his life and contribution to the civil rights movement through an analysis of his nonviolent protest campaigns.

Miranda V. Arizona

John G. Hogrogian

Discusses the trial Miranda v. Arizona, including the crime, the state appeal, the Supreme Court decision, and its lasting effects.

The Civil Rights Movement

John M. Dunn

This book is a historical overview of the movement for freedom and equality for blacks in the United States.

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