Civil Rights In The Usa

Author : Christopher W. Schmidt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108426255
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Rights in America written by Christopher W. Schmidt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of how Americans, from the Civil War through today, have fought over the meaning of civil rights.

Author : Kate Masur
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324005947
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction written by Kate Masur and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History Finalist for the 2022 Lincoln Prize Winner of the 2022 John Nau Book Prize in American Civil War Era History One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 and a New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2021 A groundbreaking history of the movement for equal rights that courageously battled racist laws and institutions, Northern and Southern, in the decades before the Civil War. The half-century before the Civil War was beset with conflict over equality as well as freedom. Beginning in 1803, many free states enacted laws that discouraged free African Americans from settling within their boundaries and restricted their rights to testify in court, move freely from place to place, work, vote, and attend public school. But over time, African American activists and their white allies, often facing mob violence, courageously built a movement to fight these racist laws. They countered the states’ insistences that states were merely trying to maintain the domestic peace with the equal-rights promises they found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. They were pastors, editors, lawyers, politicians, ship captains, and countless ordinary men and women, and they fought in the press, the courts, the state legislatures, and Congress, through petitioning, lobbying, party politics, and elections. Long stymied by hostile white majorities and unfavorable court decisions, the movement’s ideals became increasingly mainstream in the 1850s, particularly among supporters of the new Republican party. When Congress began rebuilding the nation after the Civil War, Republicans installed this vision of racial equality in the 1866 Civil Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment. These were the landmark achievements of the first civil rights movement. Kate Masur’s magisterial history delivers this pathbreaking movement in vivid detail. Activists such as John Jones, a free Black tailor from North Carolina whose opposition to the Illinois “black laws” helped make the case for racial equality, demonstrate the indispensable role of African Americans in shaping the American ideal of equality before the law. Without enforcement, promises of legal equality were not enough. But the antebellum movement laid the foundation for a racial justice tradition that remains vital to this day.

Author : Deborah D. Douglas
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1640499164
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail written by Deborah D. Douglas and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Flexible Itineraries: Travel the entire trail through the South, or take a weekend getaway to Charleston, Birmingham, Jackson, Memphis, Washington DC, and more places significant to the Civil Rights Movement Historic Civil Rights Sites: Learn about Dr. King's legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the small but mighty Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas The Culture of the Movement: Get to know the voices, stories, music, and flavors that shape and celebrate Black America both then and now. Take a seat at a lunch counter where sit-ins took place or dig in to heaping plates of soul food and barbecue. Spend the day at museums that connect our present to the past or spend the night in the birthplace of the blues Expert Insight: Award-winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups Travel Tools: Find driving directions for exploring the sites on a road trip, tips on where to stay, and full-color photos and maps throughout Detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC Foreword by Bree Newsome Bass: activist, filmmaker, and artist Journey through history, understand struggles past and present, and get inspired to create a better future with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.

Author : Waldo E. Martin
Publisher : MacMillan Reference Library
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Rights in the United States written by Waldo E. Martin and published by MacMillan Reference Library. This book was released on 2000 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains articles that provide information about people, places, events, organizations, and movements related to Civil Rights in the United States; arranged alphabetically from Ralph Abernathy to William Kuntsler; and includes a copy of the Bill of Rights.

Author : David Paterson
Publisher : Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 9780435327224
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Rights in the USA, 1863-1980 written by David Paterson and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of civil rights in the USA, this text is designed to fulfil AS and A Level specifications. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin, and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information.

Author : Kevern Verney
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415238870
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Civil Rights in America written by Kevern Verney and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA. It provides a clear guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equality from 1865 to the present day.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6L/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Rights in America written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jamal Greene
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 1328518116
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Rights Went Wrong written by Jamal Greene and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2021 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eminent constitutional scholar reveals how our approach to rights is dividing America, and shows how we can build a better system of justice.

Author : Christopher W. Schmidt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108691021
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Rights in America written by Christopher W. Schmidt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term 'civil rights' has such a familiar presence in discussions about American politics and law that we tend to use it reflexively and intuitively, but rarely do we stop to think about what exactly we mean when we use the term and why certain uses strike us as right or wrong. In this book, Professor Christopher W. Schmidt tells the story of how Americans have fought over the meaning of civil rights from the Civil War through today. Through their struggles over what it means to live in a nation dedicated to protecting civil rights, each generation has given the label new life and new meaning. Civil Rights in America shows how the words we use to understand our world become objects of contestation and points of leverage for social, political, and legal action.

Author : Brian Dooley
Publisher : Pluto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780745312958
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black and Green written by Brian Dooley and published by Pluto Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An excellent book.' Irish Voice (New York)Ties between political activists in Black America and Ireland span several centuries, from the days of the slave trade to the close links between Frederick Douglass and Daniel O'Connell, and between Marcus Garvey and Eamon de Valera. This timely book traces those historic links and examines how the struggle for black civil rights in America in the 1960s helped shape the campaign against discrimination in Northern Ireland. The author includes interviews with key figures such as Angela Davis, Bernadette McAliskey and Eamonn McCann.