"This timely new series examines a broad range of perceived, practical, or actual legal rights and freedoms impacting the daily lives of teens. Each volume focuses on a different right or freedom. Material is drawn from primary and secondary sources. Many volumes cover rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how these rights are interpreted and protected in regards to minors"--.
the history shaping today's debate over gay equality
Chauncey, George
2004
Explores why marriage has recently emerged as the most controversial issue in the gay struggle for equality, tracing the history of the national debate and the government and society's response to it.
Chronicles the attempts by the Bush administration to extend the bounds of presidential authority while limiting official culpability, maintaining that they have not provided a complete explanation for its detention policy.
Surveys the oppression of African-Americans in the United States, beginning in the seventeenth century, when Africans were forcibly brought to British North America to labor as slaves, through the 1990s, looking at the gains and losses experienced in the history of race relations.
five LGBT rights lawsuits that have changed our nation
Ball, Carlos A
2010
Examines five key cases that have changed gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights and the nation, covering family, harassment, discrimination, marriage, and sex.
A collection of essays that explores arguments over teenager's rights in issues relating to sex including abortion, contraception, and consent laws, discussing how the laws pertain to them and exploring legal cases related to the issue.
A Supreme Court lawyer and political pundit details the enthralling and groundbreaking story of the gay rights movement, revealing how a dedicated and resourceful minority changed America forever.
the landmark case that changed sexual harassment law
Bingham, Clara
2003
Chronicles Lois Jenson's experiences working for Eveleth Mines in northern Minnesota and the grueling court case against her employer that lasted ten years and changed the public's understanding of sexual harassment.
