Download or read book American Civil Rights Reference Library written by Phillis Engelbert and published by UXL. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the underlying source for so many important social, political, cultural, economic and personal events, its no wonder that the study of civil rights is among the leading topics used to advance cross-curriculum understanding of American history and current events. In just four comprehensive and consistent volumes, your students gain access to a rich set of data chosen by independent experts. This set focuses on the civil rights of Americas largest ethnic groups, but also covers selected immigrant groups, women and others. American Civil Rights: Almanac offers essays, definitions, further readings and interpretation in two volumes. Information is arranged in six chapters by group: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, nonethnic groups, and selected immigrant groups. It also features approximately 120 photographs. Useful for report writing, the Almanac presents objective interpretation of the era. American Civil Rights: Biographies introduces students to 23 people who symbolize American civil rights. Illustrated essays cover well-known and lesser-known individuals. Each entry includes a biographical overview, sidebars on related people and topics and a list of further reading. Each volume includes a timeline/chronology, photographs, glossrary, further reading section and a cumulative index. American Civil Rights: Primary Sources allows students an
Download or read book American Civil Rights written by Phillis Engelbert and published by UXL. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of Gale's American Civil Rights Reference Library, this resource offers essays, definitions, and interpretation of the era, events and topics in two volumes. Information is arranged in six chapters by group: African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Native Americans; Asian Americans; non-ethnic groups (including women, lesbians and gay men); and selected immigrant groups. The text provides subject chapters offering viewpoints, definitions, chronological coverage of battles, further reading and sidebars highlighting individuals, statistics and other information.
Download or read book Civil Rights Movement written by Michael Ezra and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of essays about the history of the civil rights movement, focusing on the efforts of clergy, student activists, black nationalists, and such organizations as the NCAAP and Core to bring about racial equality.
Download or read book The Civil Rights Movement in American Memory written by Renee Christine Romano and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The movement for civil rights in America peaked in the 1950s and1960s; however, a closely related struggle, this time over themovement's legacy, has been heatedly engaged over the past twodecades. How the civil rights movement is currently being rememberedin American politics and culture - and why it matters - is the commontheme of the thirteen essays in this unprecedented collection.Memories of the movement are being created and maintained - in waysand for purposes we sometimes only vaguely perceive - throughmemorials, art exhibits, community celebrations, and even streetnames.
Download or read book American Civil Rights written by Phillis Engelbert and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reference Library of Black America written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reporting Civil Rights Vol 1 LOA 137 written by Clayborne Carson and published by Library of America Classic Jou. This book was released on 2003-01-06 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents over one hundred newspaper and magazine articles and book excerpts that chronicle the Civil Rights movement from 1941 to 1963, and includes a chronology, journalist biographies, and photographs.
Download or read book Reference Library of Black America History Volume 2 Society Volume 3 Culture CHRONOLOGY Volume 4 1492 1972 Volume 5 1973 2001 written by Jay P. Pederson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1009 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALMANAC: Features a comprehensive range of historical and current information on African American life and culture. Organized into 26 chapters, including Civil Rights, The Family and Health, Science, Medicine, and Invention. CHRONOLOGY: Explores significant social, political, economic, cultural, and educational milestones in black history. Arranged by year and then by month and day, the chronology spans from 1492 to modern times.
Download or read book Reference Library of Black America written by Otto J. Lindenmeyer and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on all aspects of Afro-American life including politics, employment and income, education, religion, literature, performing arts, science and medicine, and sports.
Download or read book Reference Library of Black America written by Jessie Carney Smith and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on all aspects of African-American life including politics, employment and income, education, religion, literature, performing arts, science and medicine, and sports.
Download or read book Freedom Facts and Firsts written by Jessie Carney Smith and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning nearly 400 years from the early abolitionists to the present, Freedom Facts and Firsts: 400 Years of the African American Civil Rights Experience profiles more than 400 people, places, and events that have shaped the history of the black struggle for freedom. Covering such mainstay figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks as well as delving into how lesser known figures contributed to and shaped the history of civil rights, Freedom Facts and Firsts chronicles the breadth and passion of an entire people's quest for freedom. Among the inspiring stories found in this comprehensive resource are: How the Housewives' League of Detroit started a nationwide movement to support black businesses, helping many to survive the Great Depression. What effect the sports journalist Samuel Harold Lacy had on Jackie Robinson's historic entrance into the major leagues. How the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry became known as the Buffalo Soldiers, a term of respect and endearment. How Whoopi Goldberg survived poverty, drug addiction, single parenthood, and a welfare income and used her personal history to take a satirical look at social issues. How world champion bicyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor was the first American-born black champion in any sport. How in 1890 John Mercer Langston became the first black U.S. congressman elected from his native state of Virginia. This inspiring resource offers an encouraging look at the historic struggles and triumphs of black men and women in politics, arts, music, journalism, law, social work and sports, the authors chart a full and inspiring history of African American activism!
Download or read book The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference written by New York Public Library and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a wide range of knowledge, The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference is a magnificent resource for home, family, and business, and an essential addition to your personal reference library. "Indispensable for those interested in the African American experience. We have no better source for quick and reliable information." --Cornel West, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "As much about African American culture as one could possibly gain from one volume is now available in this highly readable, easily accessible, genuinely informative desk reference." --Johnetta B. Cole, PhD, President Emerita, Spelman College; Presidential Distinguished Professor, Emory University In over 5,000 fascinating information capsules, this landmark reference captures the most vital people, places, organizations, movements, and creative works of a people, and provides a practical resource for everyday living. In its nineteen chapters, you’ll find: * Timelines of African American History * Political and Civil Rights Leaders * African Contributions to the Making of the Americas * Holidays and Celebrations * Museums and Historical Sites * Religion and Spirituality * Health Tips and Recipes * Business Contacts and Professional Associations * Demographics and Population * Major Writers, Artists, and Musicians * Musical Forms * Sports * and more
Download or read book American Civil Rights African Americans Asian Americans written by Phillis Engelbert and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes background on civil rights of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and civil rights of nonethnic groups and selected immigrant groups.
Download or read book American Civil Rights written by Phillis Engelbert and published by UXL. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of 15 documents relating to the civil rights movement in America, such as speeches, proclamations, and autobiographical texts.
Download or read book A Complete Index to America s Civil Rights Movement written by PBS Video and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains references to key events, themes, and people featured in the PBS VIDEOreference library of America's civil rights movement, containing 22 video volumes.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties 4 volumes written by Kara E. Stooksbury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 1922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated and featuring 75 new entries, this monumental four-volume work illuminates past and present events associated with civil rights and civil liberties in the United States. This revised and expanded four-volume encyclopedia is unequaled for both the depth and breadth of its coverage. Some 650 entries address the full range of civil rights and liberties in America from the Colonial Era to the present. In addition to many updates of material from the first edition, the work offers 75 new entries about recent issues and events; among them, dozens of topics that are the subject of close scrutiny and heated debate in America today. There is coverage of controversial issues such as voter ID laws, the use of drones, transgender issues, immigration, human rights, and government surveillance. There is also expanded coverage of women's rights, gay rights/gay marriage, and Native American rights. Entries are enhanced by 42 primary documents that have shaped modern understanding of the extent and limitations of civil liberties in the United States, including landmark statutes, speeches, essays, court decisions, and founding documents of influential civil rights organizations. Designed as an up-to-date reference for students, scholars, and others interested in the expansive array of topics covered, the work will broaden readers' understanding of—and appreciation for—the people and events that secured civil rights guarantees and concepts in this country. At the same time, it will help readers better grasp the reasoning behind and ramifications of 21st-century developments like changing applications of Miranda Rights and government access to private Internet data. Maintaining an impartial stance throughout, the entries objectively explain the varied perspectives on these hot-button issues, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights written by Charles D. Lowery and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1992 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides over 800 entries on people and events important to the civil rights struggle, and cites court cases which show a progression of civil rights.
