civil rights

The history of the U.S. civil rights movement is portrayed in exhibits of the National Civil Rights Museum.

A biography of the African-American woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama.

Text and accompanying photographs present the story of two African-American girls who tell their memories of the civil rights marches in Selma, Alabama, in which they participated when they were eight and nine years old.

Describes the issues and outcomes of twenty-one court cases involving teenagers, which address debates over privacy rights at school, sexual harassment at school, school rules regarding personal appearance, mental health treatment against a teen's will, grandparents' visitation rights, being tried as an adult, and other topics.

Describes conditions in the United States for African Americans in the 1950s and the heroic struggle for equal rights that originated with the Civil Rights leaders who emerged during the period.

Examines the life and achivements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his role in the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, his ideas of peaceful resistance, and his dream of an America where everyone has the same rights and opportunities regardless of race or nationality.

A biography of the Baptist minister, focusing on his leadership role in the civil rights movement.

A biography of a man who dedicated his life to the cause of civil rights, which also reexamines unanswered questions concerning his assassination.

This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether school uniforms are effective, whether student searches violates the rights of students, and whether student drug testing is an effective tool in preventing drug use.