Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (page 177-179) and index.;The rights of African Americans -- The rights of Native Americans -- Women's rights -- Immigrants' rights -- The rights of prisoners -- Gay and lesbian rights -- Disability rights, the rights of children, teens, and senior adults, and animal rights. An introduction to civil rights that provides information on the rights of people of different ethnicities, women, immigrants, prisoners, gays, lesbians, people with disabilities, and other populations.
From the Publisher
A captivating narrative about the civil rights of African Americans, Native Americans, American women, immigrants, prisoners, and gays and lesbians, this resource immerses readers in the historical events that helped win and protect basic freedoms under the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. This remarkable volume also contains a chapter that profiles disability rights, the rights of children, teens, and senior adults, and animal rights. The Preamble to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are printed in the back matter for easy reference.