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Homesteading and Settling the Frontier
The Homestead Act was passed in 1862, when states that had seceded from the Union could no longer block it in congress. The act opened land in the west for all Americans, including …
Rosa Parks and Civil Disobedience
Rosa Parks was a seamstress whose refusal to obey an unjust law lit the fuse that sparked the civil rights movement. Her arrest for failing to give up her seat on a bus started the …
Standing Up to Hate Speech
One of the most awkward situations someone can face is when a friend or an acquaintance makes an offensive statement or tells a repulsive joke about a group of people. This book …
Slavery and Citizenship
As far back as the colonial period, slaves were considered property and not people. In 1857, a freedom lawsuit brought by Dred Scott turned into something much larger when the …
Slavery in Colonial America
Slaves replaced indentured servants as a source of cheap labor in all of the colonies early in the seventeenth century. Slavery was first legalized in Massachusetts. However, …
Los asentamientos y la expansión de la frontera (Homesteading and Settling the Frontier)
The Homestead Act was passed in 1862, when states that had seceded from the Union could no longer block it in congress. The act opened land in the west for all Americans, including …
Islamophobia: Religious Intolerance against Muslims Today
Events such as the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, the terrorist attacks of September 11, and mass murders around the world have sparked a great debate in the West: How do we …
Frederick Douglass and William Garrison
Frederick Douglass and William Garrison formed a powerful bond of friendship as they fought for the abolition of slavery. Learn about their contributions to the abolitionist …
How to Buy and Share Files Safely Online
Introduces readers to file sharing sites, outlines smart downloading practices, and distinguishes between safe and unsafe files.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the Crusade against Lynching
Ida B. Wells-Barnett faced two great social barriers in her crusade to end the rampant practice of lynching African Americans: she was black and she was a woman. Born during the …
John Steinbeck and the Great Depression
This biography offers unique insight into the life of John Steinbeck that details his incredible hunger for telling stories, his experience with the Great Depression, and the works …
John Lewis
The history of the United States is filled with African American leaders who heroically fought for equality through words and deeds. These men and women sacrificed their safety …