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c2018
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Although women today can run for political office, they continue to be underrepresented in the US government. This title takes an inside look at the history of women in politics, the current issues surrounding this topic, and steps people can take to eliminate sexist practices. Features include a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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[2021]
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"Black Americans have been victims of racial injustice for decades, if not centuries. For too long, many police officers, as well as others, have found it is permissible and acceptable in American society to use deadly force in situations that do not warrant the most extreme measures. Clearly, the uproar and protests that followed the deaths of victims have made it abundantly clear that Black Americans, and many others as well, will no longer tolerate...
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[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"After escaping the horrors of slavery, Harriet Tubman devoted her life to helping others secure their freedom. Learn about the brave abolitionist's secret rescue missions, her courageous service in the Civil War, and more"--
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more. Yet civil rights activists have many other causes they are fighting for, such as calling attention to police brutality and combating racism in everyday life. The Civil Rights Movement started in the 1800s and remains a prominent movement within our modern society. Find out how activists such as Martin...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"Mississippi. 1966. On a hot June afternoon an African-American man named James Meredith set out to walk through his home state, intending to fight racism and fear with his feet. A seemingly simple plan, but one teeming with risk. Just one day later Meredith was shot and wounded in a roadside ambush. Within twenty-four hours, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and other civil rights leaders had taken up Meredith's cause, determined to overcome...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Born into a family of pastors, Martin grew up understanding the power of words. As a child, the world he lived in was deeply divided, and he knew he had to change it. Learning from greats like Gandhi, Martin used words to touch people's hearts with love and justice, rather than hatred and violence." --from back cover.
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[2019]
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In 1954, segregation in public schools was banned. But the road to desegregate American schools was long and difficult. Activist Daisy Bates helped nine black students integrate Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine explores their legacy.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tells the remarkable story of Larry Doby, the first Black baseball player in the American League, an unsung hero who in 1947 signed with the Cleveland Indians and went on to set amazing records that rendered him a seven-time All Star and launched him into the Hall of Fame.
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2019.
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During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these was the Grand Contraband Camp near Fort Monroe in Virginia. The Grand Contraband Camp explores the history and legacy of this camp.
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help support communities through difficult times. Throughout the 1900s, the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" evolved into an anthem for black people in the United States. The Story of the Black National Anthem explores the history and the legacy of this uplifting song.
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[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Montgomery bus boycott. Full-color spreads provide information about the event's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.
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Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 9
Description
The author describes the threats and emotional abuse she endured from white student and adults along with her fears of endangering her family as she commited to being one of the first African American students to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people marched on the United States capital to demand equal economic opportunities and civil rights for Black Americans. And at the end of the event, Martin Luther King Jr. took to the podium and delivered his unforgettable "I Have a Dream" speech. Now readers can step back in time to learn what led up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, how this historic demonstration unfolded, and the ways in which...
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[2023]
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"On November 20, 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans-most of them young activists in their twenties, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others-crossed San Francisco Bay under the cover of darkness. They called themselves the "Indians of All Tribes." Their objective was to occupy the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island ("The Rock"), a mile and a half across the treacherous waters. Under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie between the U.S. and the...