Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi (Dittmer John)(Paperback)

Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi (Dittmer John)(Paperback)

Traces the monumental battle waged by civil rights organizations and by local people to establish basic human rights for all citizens of

The Civil Rights Movement: Struggle and Resistance (Riches William)(Paperback)

Focusing on the African American struggle for civil rights from 1945 to today, Riches shows how the black community used the institutions created by de jure segregation to overcome apartheid and white resistance. In this updated new edition, Riches incorporates the latest scholarship and provides a

I Am a Man!: Race, Manhood, and the Civil Rights Movement (Estes Steve)(Paperback)

The civil rights movement was first and foremost a struggle for racial equality, but questions of gender lay deeply embedded within this struggle. Steve Estes explores key groups, leaders, and events in the movement to understand how activists used race and manhood to articulate their visions of

The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights (Holt Thomas C.)(Pevná vazba)

The civil rights movement was among the most important historical developments of the twentieth century and one of the most remarkable mass movements in American history. Not only did it decisively change the legal and political status of African Americans, but it prefigured as well the moral

Civil Rights for Beginners (Von Blum Paul)(Paperback)

A large swath of literature on the civil rights movement exists in the United States. Much of that literature focuses on the dramatic events of the African American resistance to Jim Crow and oppression from the mid 1950s through the early 1970s. Frequently, this material is scholarly and, at best,

The American Civil Rights Movement (Green Robert)(Paperback)

The American Civil Rights Movement: A documentary history collects in a single, brief volume, documents reflecting key aspects of the Civil Rights Movement: the voices of social activists (and opponents), the legal struggle in the courts, and governmental responses to civil rights issues - public

Radical Equations: Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project (Moses Robert)(Paperback)

The remarkable story of the Algebra Project, a community-based effort to develop math-science literacy in disadvantaged schools--as told by the program's founder At a time when popular solutions to the educational plight of poor children of color are imposed from the outside--national standards,

Free at Last (Owen R. J.)(Paperback / softback)

An account of Martin Luther King's part in the campaign for civil rights in the

Latino Civil Rights in Education: La Lucha Sigue (Colon-Muniz Anaida)(Paperback)

Latino Civil Rights in Education: La Lucha Sigue documents the experiences of historical and contemporary advocates in the movement for civil rights in education of Latinos in the United States. These critical narratives and counternarratives discuss identity, inequality, desegregation, policy,

Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

A literary anthology of important and artful interpretations of the civil rights movement and the fight against white supremacy, past and present--including pieces by Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Alice Walker, Richard Wright, and John Lewis Editor Jon Meacham has chosen pieces by

March: Book Two (Lewis John)(Paperback)

Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, continues his award-winning graphic novel trilogy with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, inspired by a 1950s comic book that helped prepare his own generation to join the struggle. Now,

Abortion Wars: The Fight for Reproductive Rights (Orr Judith)(Paperback)

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Britain's 1967 Abortion Act, but the struggle for abortion rights continues. Combining analysis of media coverage, statistics and social attitudes with accounts of women's experiences, Judith Orr argues that women should be able to control their fertility without

Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence (Ferling John)(Paperback)

In this gripping chronicle of America's struggle for independence, award-winning historian John Ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eight-year conflict filled with heroism, suffering, cowardice, betrayal, and fierce dedication. As Ferling demonstrates, it was

To Die for the People: The Writings of Huey P. Newton (Newton Huey)(Paperback)

A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America.Long an iconic figure for radicals, Huey Newton is now being discovered by those interested in the history of America's social movements. Was he a gifted leader of his people or a dangerous

O'Hare & Browne: Civil Litigation (O'Hare John)(Paperback / softback)

O Hare & Browne: Civil Litigation explains how the Civil Procedure Rules work in practice. The book covers the entire spectrum of civil litigation in a general and basic way. It provides a step-by-step guide through all stages of a civil action, from funding through to trial, costs, enforcement and

Black Cultural Production after Civil Rights (Patterson Robert J.)(Paperback)

The post-civil rights era of the 1970s offered African Americans an all-too-familiar paradox. Material and symbolic gains contended with setbacks fueled by resentment and reaction. African American artists responded with black approaches to expression that made history in their own time and

Fenwick on Civil Liberties & Human Rights (Fenwick Helen)(Paperback)

More than merely describing the evolution of human rights and civil liberties law, this classic textbook provides students with detailed and thought-provoking coverage of the most crucial developments in the field, clearly explaining the law in context and practice. Updated throughout for this new

Civil Rights Stories: Refugees and Homelands (Spilsbury Louise)(Pevná vazba)

An introductory book on the powerful topic of refugees throughout history and the ongoing struggles that refugees face as they flee their

Scattered and Gathered - Equipping Disciples for the Frontline (Hudson Neil (Author))(Paperback / softback)

How can the local church empower people to live faithfully and fruitfully for Christ in their Monday-to-Saturday lives? How can what happens on Sundays and in midweek groups equip and sustain God's people for the opportunities and challenges that present themselves in the places where they are each

The Ticket to Freedom: The NAACP and the Struggle for Black Political Integration (Berg Manfred)(Paperback)

Focusing on the NAACP's campaign for voting rights, Manfred Berg challenges the legalistic and bureaucratic image of the NAACP and reveals a resourceful, dynamic, and politically astute organization that did much to open up the electoral process to greater black

Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones for Success (Maxwell John C.)(Paperback)

Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle? What is the real reason for their success? John C. Maxwell has the answer: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.Most people are never prepared to deal with

My Revision Notes: Edexcel A-level History: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA 1850-2009 (Sanders Vivienne)(Paperback / softback)

Environmental Politics in the Middle East - Local Struggles, Global Connections(Paperback / softback)

Offers a critical and realistic reassessment of the threats posed to the environment in the Middle East, and what can be done about

Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? (Collins Kathleen)(Paperback / softback)

A rediscovered classic set-in the Civil Rights era. 'From the first page you know you're in the hands of an exceptional writer ... I adored this book.' - Zadie