Presents the history of the Bill of Rights and examines the events that led to their formation including the Articles of Confederation and Constitution as well as a detailed explanation of those rights and other important amendments to the Constitution.
An introduction to the Bill of Rights that discusses taxes, the Constitution, the First Amendment, fair trial, limitations of power, and other related topics, and includes a time line, web sites, and suggestions for further reading.
Presents a picture book edition of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, which covers his struggles against apartheid in South Africa, many years in prison, and eventual freedom before becoming a leader in his country.
reflections on the first half century of Brown v. Board of Education
Ogletree, Charles J
2005
Charles J. Ogletree reflects on what it was like to grow up during the civil rights movement, focusing on Brown v. Board of Education. He examines the increasing legal challenges of affirmative action, connects these challenges to the issues of reparations, and also asserts that the American judicial system is ambivalent toward education inequalities. In support of the Common Core Learning Standards. (CCLS).
Interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus is released into what is now a police state, and decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.
Examines the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions in the twentieth-century upon the rights and freedoms of the individual. Includes a glossary of legal terms, biographical data on all current and former justices, and the text of the U.S. Constitution.
