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Learn all about the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the Freedom Riders, and the steps that brave African Americans took to help the Civil Rights Movement in this digital Spanish-translated Reader's Theater script. Spanish-speaking students can engage in the story by acting out this leveled script, which includes six roles that are written at varying reading levels, supporting differentiation and language learning strategies. Teachers can implement...
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What are our civil rights, and how are they different from our legal rights? What do gender, age, discrimination, and the U.S. Constitution have to do with our civil rights? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher our nation's civil rights laws and learn how they protect our citizens. Fully translated Spanish text.
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Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension,...
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This title introducing Cesar Chavez will make readers want to go out and make a change. The title starts off with Cesar's humble beginnings in Arizona with this poor family and takes you with him on his path to being one of the greatest advocates for Latino and farmworker rights. Complete with a timeline and wonderful historical photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Some civil rights figures are household names, while others struggle to get their stories told. This biography details the life and activism of Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools in the 1940s in the landmark federal case, Mendez v. Westminster. Latino students, scholars of social justice, and anyone who is inspired by underdog stories will find this highly engaging account of change compelling and informative, including its helpful...
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The rights of a nation's citizens are civil rights. In the 1950s and 1960s, black Americans organized a movement to demand these rights, including equal education, the right to vote, and many other freedoms. This significant and accessible volume takes readers through the key events of the movement, including its victories and disappointments. Central figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are featured, and a timeline helps readers...
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Con la liberación de cuatro millones de personas esclavizadas después de la Guerra Civil, el período de la Reconstrucción trajo nuevas victorias y dificultades en la lucha por los derechos de las personas negras. Aprende más sobre este período crucial de la historia de EE. UU.
With the liberation of four million enslaved people after the Civil War, the Reconstruction period brought victories and challenges in the fight for Black rights. Explore...
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La presente obra analiza la evolución de la lucha y la resistencia de los afro-norteamericanos a lo largo de las décadas de 1970 y 1980 desde una perspectiva que incorpora las categorías de racismo, raza y clase. Desde la centralidad de las elaboraciones discursivas e institucionales de las nociones de raza y racismo, así como desde el papel fundamental que ha adquirido la ideología de la supremacía de la raza blanca en el devenir histórico...
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With riveting text, authentic photographs, and revealing primary sources, this book deeply examines the history of the civil rights movement in Texas. Readers will learn about the cultural tension and struggles of minorities from the beginning of Texas statehood until the mid-1900s. The text highlights key figures, as well as the organizations that contributed to social justice in Texas. Thorough inspection of the major events and social climate of...
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¿Tiene curiosidad por saber qué pasó después de la guerra civil estadounidense? Entonces, ¡sumérjase en la fascinante historia de la Era de la Reconstrucción!
La guerra civil de EE. UU. provocó muchos cambios. La nación no solo tuvo que averiguar cómo volver a estar unida, sino que también tuvo que averiguar cómo integrar a los esclavos recién liberados en la sociedad. Además, el país tuvo que averiguar cómo recuperarse de la guerra,...
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Evasión) volume 69
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559 pages ; 19 cm.
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En Jackson, Misisipí, en 1962, tres mujeres se rebelan contra un orden social injusto y los prejuicios de una pequeña ciudad.
Limited and persecuted by racial divides in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, three women, including an African-American maid, her sassy and chronically unemployed friend, and a recently graduated white woman, team up for a clandestine project.
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105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."
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64 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
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A biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister who advocated and practiced non-violent civil disobedience to protest prejudice, segregation, and discrimination based on color in the United States.
19) Rosa Parks
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm.
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"Introduces readers to Rosa Parks and describes how she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and became an icon of the American civil rights movement.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illlustrations ; 18 cm
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Introduces little ones to the life of legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, in both English and Spanish! "Si, Se Puede! Yes, it can be done!" is the famous rallying cry of Dolores Huerta, a leading voice in the rights of migrant farmworkers. Inspire your little ones to believe in themselves and become leaders, just like Dolores!
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