"The...story of how the Bill of Rights came to be: a concise...history of political strategy, big egos and partisan interest that set the terms of the ongoing contest between the federal government and the states"--Amazon.com.
Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee.
When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town.
The author recalls the memories of his youth and the history of his family, his parent's troubled marriage, and his father's political involvement within the Civil Rights movement in the South.
