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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.

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The Bill of Rights

This book is an anthology of primary sources presenting a variety of views on the first, second, fourth, and fifth amendments, which deal with the freedom of speech, religious liberty, the right to be

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

This book presents a collection of articles on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislation that ended segregation, and discusses the impact of the law on the nation's history.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Valerie Schloredt

This book is a biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister who advocated and practiced non-violent civil disobedience to protest prejudice, segregation, and discrimination based on color in the U

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The Gay Rights Movement

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The Civil Rights Movement

This book discusses the history of African Americans' struggle for equality, including the non-violent and violent protests of the 1960s, affirmative action, and the current state of race relations.

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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.

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Civil Liberties

Authors offer differing opinions on how freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution should be exercised and whether or not the threat of terrorism justifies curtailment of civil liberties.

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The Terrorist Attack On America

Authors present opinions on the causes of terrorism and on America's response to terrorism.

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American Civil Rights. Primary Sources

This book presents fifteen documents, including speeches, autobiographical essays, and proclamations, related to the civil rights movement and arranged in the categories of economic rights, desegregat

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