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Rights of the
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Rights of
the People: Individual Freedom and the Bill of Rights
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Human Rights (From: Principles of Democracy¢w9) |
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Lyndon B. Johnson
CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENT
(From: Living Documents of American
History)
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Protecting Minority Rights (From:
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Freedom of Speech
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Freedom of Religion
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The Rights of Women and Girls
(From: Principles of Democracy¢w18) |
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Lincoln Fights Slavery in the Capital
"Abolition in the District of Columbia"
(From: America's Story) |
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Abraham Lincoln The Emancipation Proclamation
(From: Living Documents of American
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Civil Rights
Movement |
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Martin Luther King
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HAVE A DREAM
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History) |
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Martin
Luther King Jr.(From:
America's Story) |
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The Civil
Rights Movement and the Legacy of Martin Luther King |
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Rosa Parks Was Arrested for Civil Disobedience
(From: America's Story) |
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Plessy
v. Ferguson
May 18, 1896 (From: America's
Story) |
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Frederick
Douglass
(From:
America's Story) |
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William
Edward Burghardt Du Bois
(From: America's Story) |
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Elizabeth
Cady Stanton
(From:
America's Story) |
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Harriet
Tubman (From: America's
Story) |
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy Was Killed By a Pro-slavery Mob |
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Law and Race in the United States
Background reading on Race in U.S. legal history |
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Toward One America: A National Conversation on Race U.S. Dept.
of State E-Journal August 1997 |
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Landmark Civil Rights Legislation |
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The Bill of Rights
(From: Living Documents of American
History) |
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Congress Granted Citizenship to All Native Americans Born in the
U.S.
¡]Indian
Citizen Act¡^ (From: America's Story) |
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Civil Rights Act (1964) (From: Basic Readings in
U.S. Democracy) |
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United States Celebrates Voting Rights Act's 40th
Anniversary
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Americans With Disabilities Act
Transforms LivesUSINFO |
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Religions in the
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Separating Church and State (From: Portrait of the USA) |
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George Washington Recognized Equal Status of Jewish Americans (From: America's Story) |
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For Goodness Sake: Why so Many Want Religion to Play a Greater Role
in American Life
Article based on a national random telephone survey of over 1,500
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Diversity |
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Pluralism and Democracy (From:
Snapshot USA)U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal
May 2007 |
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ONE FROM MANY:Immigration patterns and
ethnic composition (From:
Portrait of the USA) |
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National Park System Brings U.S. History Alive USINFO |
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The United States in 2005: Who We Are Today
U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal December 2004 |
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Writers on
America U.S. Dept. of
State Publication |
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Americans at the Table: Reflections on Food and Culture
U.S. Dept. of State
E-Journal July
2004 |
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The First Immigrant Landed on Ellis Island (From: America's Story) |
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Social Welfare |
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THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET: Public assistance and
health care (From: Portrait of the USA) |
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Pension Systems Should Adapt to Aging Populations, Official Says
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Rights for People with Disabilities Grow Worldwide, Lawyer Says
USINFO |
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Disability and Ability
U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal
November 2006 |
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The
Future of Social Security
A Report from the Social Security Administration. |
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Medicare.gov
The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare, for the
latest information on Medicare enrollment, benefits, and other
helpful tools. |
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Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
A comprehensive summary of the benefits available to veterans of the
United States Armed Forces. |
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Family Life and
Sports |
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The American Family U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal January
2001 |
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American Teenagers
U.S. Dept.
of State E-Journal July
2005 |
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World Youth Building a Future
U.S. Dept.
of State E-Journal July
2007 |
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American Sports |
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Sports in America U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal, December 2003 |
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In Their Own Words: Sports
(From: American Teenagers--U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal July
2005) |
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American Support for Football Steadily Growing
USINFO |
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America's Story about Sports |
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College Football Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg Retired |
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World-Class Athlete Jim Thorpe Was Born |
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Baseball |
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Ty Cobb Made His 4,000th Hit |
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Non-Governmental Organizations |
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The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations
(From: Principles of Democracy-20) |
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Non-Governmental Organizations: The Voice of The
People(From:
The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy,
U.S. Dept. of State
E-Journal March 2000. |
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Nongovernmental organizations (From:
Democracy Dialogues) |
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Andrew Carnegie (From:
America's Story) |
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Selected Non-Governmental Organizations INFOUSA |
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THE UNITED STATES: A NATION OF VOLUNTEERS
U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal
September 1998 |
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Giving: U.S. Philanthropy U.S.
Dept. of State E-Journal May
2006 |
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Going the Distance: The U.S. Tsunami Relief Effort 2005: Americans
Respond to Tragedy
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Dept. of State Publication |
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