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Freedom Cannot Rest

Lisa Frederiksen Bohannon

This book tells of the life and work of Ella Baker, who helped found scores of organizations, campaigns, and coalitions dedicated to the fight for civil rights.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Michael V. Uschan

This book profiles the Baptist minister who led the nonviolent struggle for African American civil rights during the 1960s.

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The Voice That Challenged a Nation

Russell Freedman

Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right

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The Bill of Rights

A comprehensive survey of all aspects of the U.S. Bill of Rights, from its origins to its role in modern American history.

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The Bill of Rights

A comprehensive survey of all aspects of the U.S. Bill of Rights, from its origins to its role in modern American history.

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Your Blues Ain't Like Mine

Bebe Moore Campbell

Small-town life in the rural South from the 1950s through the 1980s, emphasizing segregation and the social upheaval beginning in the 1950s.

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New York Times V. Sullivan

Harvey Fireside

Describes the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York Times v. Sullivan, preventing public officials from receiving damages for false statements unless they can prove actual malice.

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In Our Defense

Ellen Alderman

Discussion of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

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Everything You Need to Know About your Legal Rights

Kenneth Fox

Briefly discusses the legal rights of individuals, emphasizing real-life situations in which teenagers may find themselves.

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Brown V. Board of Education

Harvey Fireside

Studies the court case that abolished the seperate but equal theory of segregated education in the United States.

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