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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Take a crash course in the social justice issues that keep the United States from realizing its promise of equality! This civil rights book for kids is simultaneously a guide for parents and educators who worry about broaching the topics of racism, discrimination, and prejudice. Civil Rights Then and Now: A Timeline of the Fight for Equality in America presents the reader with facts, biographies, and landmark supreme court cases in an easily digestible manner and within a historical context. The minor editorializing helps to guide readers to understand the events that have shaped the United States and then challenges them to become advocates for change. Included in this book are vocabulary lists, questions for comprehension and discussion, and even essay/journaling prompts. This information-packed social justice book and civil rights timeline introduces readers to a selection of many critical civil rights movement events in black history. From the embarrassing origins of Slavery to the modern struggle against systemic and overt oppression, this book will spark conversations about subjects that we can no longer afford to ignore. Bailey, Lindsey (illustrator). …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s, Fourth Edition, is the definitive interpretive survey of the political, social, and cultural history of 1960s America. Written by two top experts on the era-Maurice Isserman, a scholar of the Left, and Michael Kazin, a specialist in Right-wing politics and culture-this book provides a compelling tale of this tumultuous era filled with fresh and persuasive insights.For the fourth edition the authors have updated the text in light of new research, offering strong and thoughtful analysis of such key topics as the U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, youth culture, the New Left, and women and minority groups. Presenting the most even-handed overview of this turbulent period, America Divided, Fourth Edition, defines, discusses, and analyzes all sides of the political, social, and cultural conflicts of the 1960s in a swiftly moving narrative. It is ideal for courses in 1960s America and America since 1945, or for anyone interested in the last fifty years of American History.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. When nine-year-old James Michael J.J. Willard finds himself bumping along in a covered wagon, with his father, mother, two sisters and all their worldly possessions, he has no idea of the adventures that lie ahead. His folks had immigrated from Ireland a few years earlier and now the whole family is on the move again, leaving their home in Brooklyn, New York, making their way south to New Orleans, lured by the promise of work. They stop in townships along the way to sell Willard's Magic Elixir - an old family recipe - in order to buy food for their journey. The year is 1861 and the war between the states is just beginning. Arriving in New Orleans they are confronted with the full horrors of the civil war, and to avoid being caught up in the brutal conflict the family decides to lie low on a small farm outside the city where they brew their potion and work on their sales patter. They decide to incorporate a few simple conjuring tricks to entertain the crowd and quickly discover that J.J. has a natural gift for performing magic. By the time the war is over the Willards are putting on weekly magic shows in New Orleans and J.J. is the star of the show. Offers start pouring in and before long the talented young magician is performing on Mississippi riverboats and famous clubs all over the United States. Then Europe beckons. These are the adventures of a young man who grew up lucky at a time of great conflict and against all odds. Tabacon, Marvin (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Scarred packs in more history and raw emotion than a 600-page epic notes>Kirkus. For Union soldier and expert rifleman Zach Harkin, taking another man's life is as simple as aiming and pulling the trigger. He's a war hero, known for his acts of skill and bravery at the Battle of Shiloh, and now he has a Confederate sharpshooter in his sights-a soldier who killed Zach's best friend. All Zach has to do is squeeze the trigger to exact his revenge, which he does.A quick search of the man's belongings reveals a photo of the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, and suddenly, war hero Zach Harkin doesn't feel so heroic anymore. He feels guilt. This killing isn't an act of war but an execution.No longer able to pull the trigger, Zach finds himself discharged from duty and unable to sleep, as visions of the dead man haunt him. This drives him on a redemptive journey to find the man's family and pay his penance.Packed with adventure, imprisonment, and romance, Zach's story reveals that no matter what the time period or circumstance, the human need for love and forgiveness perseveres.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. As the underlying source for so many important social, political, cultural, economic and personal events, it's 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 America's 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 (including women, lesbians and gay men), 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 of up to 2,400 words 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 and researchers to review approximately 19 full or excerpted speeches, memoirs, and other documents arranged in broad subject chapters for easy comparison. Each entry features an historical overview, a document excerpt, an in-textglossary, sidebars detailing related events and selections for further reading. Also 50 photographs are included.For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac, Biographies or Primary Sources.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this exciting and informative new series. The year 1960 was a turning point in the civil rights movement as young Black men and women became peaceful warriors for change. In February, four Black college students, known as the Greensboro Four, were refused service at a lunch counter in North Carolina. Their sit-in inspired similar protests across the country, demonstrating the ideals of civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance. In November, as the year drew to a close, the nation's eyes were on Ruby Bridges, a Black first grader who bravely integrated the William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. Desegregation would create a crisis of law and order throughout the South as the decade continued. ABOUT THE SERIES: The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement-from the Montgomery bus boycott to the Voting Rights Act. The contributions of key activists, including Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Barbara Nash, and Malcolm X, are part of the narrative. Demonstrations of passive resistance and legal challenges were often met with bloodshed and violence against Black Americans fighting to end segregation and discrimination. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law ultimately produced legislation affirming that every American should have the same constitutional rights, regardless of color, race, or gender. With stunning photographs throughout and rich back matter, each book focuses on a specific year and chronologically follows the detailed events that occurred and the changes that took place.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Brings the casebook up-to-date, noting new developments in a short introductory section. Because the supplement includes the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and edited advisory committee notes, as well as the US Constitution and the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, it can be used with any civil procedure casebook.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vingt ans apr s 1981, que reste-t-il du socialisme en France ? La gauche se distingue-t-elle encore de la droite ? Les id es progressistes se diff rencient-elles aujourd'hui de l'id ologie lib rale ? Le PS s'oppose-t-il aux d rives mondialistes de ses alli s europ ens ? Et la majorit plurielle m ne-t-elle, depuis 1997, une politique de changement ? A toutes ces questions, Denis Collin et Jacques Cotta r pondent par une analyse sans pr c dent de la mutation radicale qu'a connue le champ politique ces deux derni res d cennies. L o certains commentateurs voquent une gauche imaginaire , o les militants regrettent les n cessit s de la gestion , et des extr mistes crient la trahison , ils montrent, au contraire, un lent processus de d composition. D cryptant les programmes et la sociologie mais aussi les jeux de pouvoir, les r seaux et les affaires, comparant les paroles et les actes sur la souverainet nationale, le service public, l'emploi, les moeurs, l'immigration, mais aussi la construction de l'Europe ou les relations internationales, leur enqu te met au jour pourquoi et comment, travers l'alliance souterraine entre ex-gauchistes et technocrates, l'arc Rose-Rouge-Vert est devenu, rebours de son h ritage, l'avant-garde de la globalisation. Pourtant, l'aspiration gauche demeure. Un livre de d bat, un livre de combat. Philosophe, enseignant, Denis Collin est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages sur la pens e politique dont La Fin du travail et la Mondialisation. Journaliste de t l vision, r alisateur de nombreux documentaires d'investigation dont Front national: la n buleuse, couronn d'un 7 d'or, Jacques Cotta est aussi le coauteur de Dans le secret des sectes. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Take a crash course in the social justice issues that keep the United States from realizing its promise of equality! This civil rights book for kids is simultaneously a guide for parents and educators who worry about broaching the topics of racism, discrimination, and prejudice. Civil Rights Then and Now: A Timeline of the Fight for Equality in America presents the reader with facts, biographies, and landmark supreme court cases in an easily digestible manner and within a historical context. The minor editorializing helps to guide readers to understand the events that have shaped the United States and then challenges them to become advocates for change. Included in this book are vocabulary lists, questions for comprehension and discussion, and even essay/journaling prompts. This information-packed social justice book and civil rights timeline introduces readers to a selection of many critical civil rights movement events in black history. From the embarrassing origins of Slavery to the modern struggle against systemic and overt oppression, this book will spark conversations about subjects that we can no longer afford to ignore. Bailey, Lindsey (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Some of this nation's greatest literature sprang from the Civil War. This collection reflects the violent hatred, love, patriotism, and heroism that the conflict generated in a panoramic view of the war through the vivid stories of the men and women who were there. 16 photos. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A resource guide of specific theories translated into exercises individuals and groups can practice to develop the skills that make respectful, civil and effective conversation possible whether in agreement or disagreement in ways which can transform the anger and negativity in our world into healthy communion and community.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A concise and comprehensive edition of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and related supplementary statutes for quick reference. Updated through January 1, 2015. Perfect for your briefcase or desk and a great format for the attorney or law school student who simply needs to refer to the rules. Contents: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Title I. Scope of rules; form of action Title I. Commencing an action; service of process, pleadings, motions, and orders Title I. Pleadings and motions Title IV. Parties Title V. Disclosures and discovery Title VI. Trials Title VI. Judgment Title VI. Provisional and final remedies Title IX. Special proceedings Title X. District courts and clerks: conducting business; issuing orders Title XI. General provisions Title XI. Appendix of forms (link to US Courts web site) Title XI. Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions> Statutory Supplement 28 USC Chapter 85-District Courts; Jurisdiction 28 USC Chapter 87-District Courts; Venue 28 USC Chapter 91-District Courts; Removal of Cases from State Courts.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The turmoil, intrigue and suffering brought on by civil war have been captured and universalized in these beautifully wrought tales told from the perspective of the common man caught up in a confusing maelstrom. Not journalistic reportage but magic realism at its best, these stories are deceptively simple, linear and fresh. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The urgency to create equity in schools has never been greater, especially since legislators are considering the re-authorization of No Child Left Behind as a means to eliminating the achievement gap. Studies continue to show that increased standards, testing, and accountability have simply maintained the status quo. In response, this book proposes alternative ways of addressing these educational inequities, taking an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the complex historical, social, and global issues that stand in the way of ensuring that all students have access to literacy ? issues that policy makers and educators can no longer ignore. Literacy as a Civil Right assembles an impressive group of essays that broaden the conversation taking place about school reform, unmasking an ideology that maintains unequal relations of power in school and society. The ideas presented here will help readers re-imagine success in schools by understanding the possibilities that grow from a democratic vision of education. Together, this book provides an alternative framework to increased testing, offering a more humane vision of education that values agency, rigor, civic responsibility, and democracy.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Troopers, advance Those two words, shouted by a police commander in Selma, Alabama, some 50 years ago, changed the course of U.S. history. The date was March 7, 1965. The scene was the Edmund Pettus Bridge. And the resulting violence spurred an appalled nation into action. The Selma Campaign chronicles one of the most successful - and deadly - protest campaigns of the Civil Rights era. In doing so, it renders a fascinating portrait of life in the Deep South during the mid-1960s. Author Craig Swanson focuses special attention on the movement's foot soldiers, those otherwise ordinary people who gave so much of themselves in seeking the ability to vote despite the constant threat of personal harm. Beginning with Martin Luther King's selection of Selma, Alabama, as the site for his voting rights campaign and concluding with legal proceedings against a state trooper whose gunfire precipitated the now-famous march to Montgomery, The Selma Campaign is the definitive word on a remarkable series of events that culminated in what many consider the country's single most important piece of civil rights legislation.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Ada's Journal is a great primary source for use in public, private, and homeschool education Cross Mountain Books Book Description Ada's Journal provides a window into history. Ada Louise Peck was a well-loved little girl who traveled back and forth between Mossy Creek, Tennessee and East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, starting in 1853. She experienced trials, health problems, and travel by railroad, steamboat, and stagecoach. Her grandpa Jacob was Tennessee Supreme Court Judge Jacob Peck, and her grandpa William Henderson ran one of the largest cotton plantations in the South. This journal, recorded from Ada's perspective by her mom Emma, records the first two years of her short life. Edited by Andy Peck, over 70 photographs, maps, and historical references bring this true story to life in a powerful way. Journey with little Ada on a Mississippi River steamboat; keep your hands inside the train as you pass through the half-mile Cumberland Mountain Tunnel on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad; and enjoy the mountain hospitality at the Wolf Creek Inn as Ada visits with Mrs. Emma Allen, Peck family friend and hostess to hundreds along the French Broad River. Emma's Letters chronicles friendship, heartache, longing for connection, and the intense feelings and opinions surrounding our nation's Civil War. Andy Peck has carefully transcribed these original letters written by Emma Peck to her great friend Emma Allen. You will learn how the Peck family decided to build their mountain home in Wolf Creek called Glen Ada; mourn with them as they lose young family members to diseases like cholera and typhoid; and celebrate with them as they write about mid-1800s Christmas traditions including Santa Claus. Emma's brother-in-law was Confederate General William Raine Peck, known as the largest Civil War General. Learn of his request for a pardon from President Andrew Johnson, and his brother Wiley Peck's acquittal after killing a man in New Orleans with a knife. Series Info Ada's Journal and Emma's Letters is a part of The Pecks of Mossy Creek Series, highlighting the first family of Mossy Creek, Adam and Elizabeth Peck, and their ancestors and descendants. Mossy Creek Foundation A portion of the proceeds from each book sold will be donated to the Mossy Creek Foundation in its efforts to revitalize the Historic Mossy Creek District in Jefferson City, TN. Learn more about this great project by visiting the Mossy Creek Foundation online. Praise for Ada's Journal and Emma's Letters This work is a valuable part in telling the East Tennessee Story in the turbulent 1800's. DAVID NEEDS, Carson-Newman University Instructor, Mossy Creek Historian, President of the Lakeway Civil War Preservation Association A fascinating look into a Tennessee family's life in the mid-nineteenth century and] a valuable addition to our Special Collections. ALBERT L. LANG, Special Collections Librarian & Archivist, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, TN Ada's Journal brings American history studies to life in a personal way . beginning just before the Civil War and progressing throughout the 19th century, this book] would be a vibrant addition to the library of any American history scholar. SARAH L. ANGELL, Classical Home Educator About the Editor ANDY PECK is a devoted husband and father, military chaplain, family researcher, and author. Andy has a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri - Columbia. More info at Cross Mountain Books online. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. In the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, each with the potential to shake the moorings of traditional democracy: the all-white segregationist delegation from Mississippi, a mostly black delegation determined to unseat the segregationists, and President Lyndon Johnson, who had signed the civil rights bill but wanted to avoid trouble that could jeopardize his chances of carrying the South in the November election. These groups struggled to reach a "compromise" that in the end epitomized sheer political power and its consequences. By examining the motivations of those involved, this work explores how American politics and the civil rights movement clashed at the convention, how the federal government felt compelled to spy on its own people for purely political purposes, and how this interlude changed the political landscape for generations.…