Opinions Throughout History: Civil Rights
Civil rights are the rights and freedoms granted by law to members of a civil society, laws that protect against discrimination and guarantee equal treatment within the legal system. In the 1950s and 1960s in the Unites States, there was a nationwide conflict, as Americans fought to expand the protections of the law to those who had, to that point, been marginalized and exploited. This battle became one of the most famous and admired periods in all of American history, but it was but one saga in a conflict ongoing since long before the American experiment began. Tracing the roots of the civil rights movement from the Colonial era to modern times, this volume of Opinions Throughout History looks at how perceptions of essential concepts like liberty, equality, race, gender, and nationality have evolved. This volume also explores how the value of the civil rights movement itself, and of its greatest leaders, have changed over time.
Each chapter starts with a brief Introduction, List of Topics Covered, and the source document or documents discussed in the chapter. The text of the chapter relates the source documents to their historical context, and details contemporary public opinion. Most source documents are reprinted in their entirety and are clearly distinguished by a shaded title bar. Photos and other images enhance the text, and sidebars provide an additional perspective on the time period being discussed. Pull quotes and other visual elements increase accessibility. Each chapter ends with a brief Conclusion, thoughtful Discussion Questions, and a list of Works Used.
This exciting series offers a wide range of insights into long-standing issues that Americans are most concerned about, and those that have encouraged vigorous debate among politicians and citizens at large. Using carefully-chosen original documents that cover a wide time span, Opinions Throughout History weaves a thoughtful and easy-to-understand analysis of how public opinion is formed and evolves, starting the discussion at an historical, seminal moment, and ending with where we stand today. This comprehensive, timely volume is a must for large public libraries, university libraries and social science departments, along with high school libraries.
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