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Summary: "The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the "equality amendment," was passed in 1868 during the time after the Civil War to help protect the rights and freedoms of Black Americans. In the centuries that followed, the amendment grew to protect the rights of women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people as well. But in recent years, the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment has shifted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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Rodriguez, Janel
Summary: "Series continuation, biographies of women in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 RODLong, Michael G.
Summary: "This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSWallace, Sandra Neil
Summary: "A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King and John Lewis. Born in the 1940s in Chicago, Diane went on to take command of the Nashville Movement, leading lunch counter sit-ins and peaceful marches. Diane decides to fight not with anger or violence, but with love. With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023