segregation

In 1948 Alabama, twelve-year-old cotton pickers Ted Dillon, a white boy, and Poudlum, an African-American, hatch a plan to aid an escaped African-American convict and save Poudlum's family from those who would steal their livelihood.

Spells out in detail the political and social context within which the Supreme Court justices operate and the consequences of their decisions for American race relations.

Discusses the political and social status of African Americans during the years immediately following the American Civil War.

Thirteen-year-old Frannie learns hard lessons about prejudice and segregation when she becomes friends with a young black girl who moves into her small Oklahoma town in 1961.

Recreates the author's boyhood experiences in South Africa.

Provides a look at the South African way of life and racial policy.

Provides an analysis of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in which the Supreme Court ruled in favor of separate but equal accommodations on intrastate railroads, setting the stage for a system of legal segregation in the U.S., and includes a collection of primary source documents related to the case.

With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever.

Thirteen-year-old Frannie learns hard lessons about prejudice and segregation when she becomes friends with a young black girl who moves into her small Oklahoma town in 1961.