Uncovering the past (Crabtree Publishing Company)
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2) Civil Rights
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Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The Civil Rights Movement was an organized protest by black Americans against their government and the refusal to obey unjust laws during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. This important book details the evidence in the decades before the movement that led up to the protests: black Americans were denied the right to vote, work, and become citizens. Readers will learn how prejudice and circumstances at the time of an event can influence people's interpretation...
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The Holocaust
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Immigration
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The Underground Railroad
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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In the 19th Century, railroads were a form of transportation that changed the world. Transcontinental Railroads looks at the sweeping changes made to society and the challenges created by the building and running of these railroads in North America. Readers will be encouraged to critically analyze source material on why the railroads were built, who built them, and how they changed the movement of people and products. Topics include settlement and...
10) Workers' rights
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Crabtree Publishing Company
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2016.
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English
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"From limiting the working day to eight hours to forming unions and protecting children in the labor force, the rights of workers has long been, and still remains, a fascinating and important topic. This title weaves through the history of workers' rights using engaging primary sources, following multiple perspectives of differing groups including women, children, and immigrants. Readers will gain an understanding of the social and economic conditions...
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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""Victory or Death"--The famous and stirring words of William Barrett Travis were written in a letter from the Alamo to the people of Texas in February 1836. This and other brash and brave letters, first-hand accounts, and documents are skilfully deconstructed in this detailed examination of The Battle of the Alamo, a last stand that proved to be a turning point in Texas' War of Independence from Mexico. Readers will learn about the events leading...
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The Civil War
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Gold Rushes
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14) LGBTQ rights
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"From the Compton's Cafeteria and Stonewall riots in the 1960s, to the decriminalization of homosexuality, and marriage rights, this thoughtful title examines the continuing fight for LGBTQ human and legal rights. Using fascinating primary and secondary source material, readers will gain insight into this evolving rights movement and be encouraged to think critically about the concepts of rights and freedoms in democratic societies. The effects of...
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Politically and socially, the decade from 1947 to 1956 marked an era of repression and fear. McCarthyism was a practice named for the blustery U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. Known for his reckless and unsubstantiated accusations, he led a campaign to root out real and imagined "subversives" in American society. Packed with enlightening primary and secondary source material, McCarthyism and the Red Scare examines topical issues to help readers think...
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Nuclear weapons and the arms race
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Search for the Northwest Passage
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The Space Race
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The War of 1812
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