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This book explores how the US criminal justice system perpetuates inequality, from the police's origins as slave patrols to the school-to-prison pipeline. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and there is great racial inequality in the criminal justice system.
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LGBTQ Discrimination in America highlights the laws, opinions, and social norms that lead to discrimination of people in the LGBTQ community. It examines common elements of discrimination in the community, from bullying in schools to employment discrimination. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo...
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LGBTQ Rights and the Law explores the history of legislation affecting the LGBTQ community, including the proposed ban on transgender soldiers. It also explores the lives of the people who have challenged anti-LGBTQ legislation and made a difference for LGBTQ people in America. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is...
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Everyone's daily lives are affected by race and racism in America. Race and Policing examines recent incidents of minorities being mistreated or dying in police custody, delving into the historical institutions and laws that underpin today's system and exploring what police departments and the communities they serve are doing to improve communication and relationships. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes,...
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LGBTQ Social Movements in America looks at social change movements in the country's LGBTQ history, including the Stonewall riots that started the modern gay rights movement and die-ins that pressured the US government to take note of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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The Right to Protest delves into the ideas behind the fundamental American right of speaking out against the government. The title takes a closer look at the evolution of this right and how US citizens have exercised it through the years. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of...
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Freedom of the Press examines the history of the media in the United States. From colonial pamphleteers to investigative journalism in the mass media age, this title provides context for current discussions about the role of the press in a free society. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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The Right to Bear Arms takes a close look at the issues involved in one of the most volatile debates on the rights of US citizens. This title examines the origins of the Second Amendment and how it has since affected the lives of Americans. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
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Freedom of Religion takes a closer look at the evolution of one of the founding principles of the United States. This title examines the history of the struggle for religious rights, providing context for the conversations of today that shape the way Americans choose to worship. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an...
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Americans are fighting back against police violence, calling for police departments to be reformed and, in some cases, abolished. Politicians at local, state, and national levels have responded in a variety of ways to these calls to action. Politics and Civil Unrest in Modern America explores the government's response to protests and policies introduced by legislators to combat police violence.
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Russian Hacking in American Elections explains how Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election. It also discusses the response from the United States and the investigation into the events while encouraging readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died while in the custody of four officers of Minnesota's Minneapolis Police Department. One of the officers had knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly ten minutes. Floyd's death caused a wave of protests across the United States and around the world calling for an end to police violence. Justice for George Floyd explores whom George Floyd was, what happened the day he died, and the protests that followed.
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Sexist depictions of women in the media have a negative impact on girls and women in America. This title examines the representations of women in various media formats and also discusses steps people can take to eliminate sexist practices. Features include a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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The Future of Work in America examines how automation is changing the workforce in the United States as we know it, predicting a continuous decline in manufacturing jobs and an increase in the field of technology. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
17) Sexism and Race
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Race plays a significant role in shaping women of color's experience with sexism. This title takes a look at the history of sexism that women of color have endured, the current issues surrounding this topic, and steps people can take to eliminate sexist practices. Features include a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
18) Class Mobility
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The American Middle Class takes a close look at the segment of the population that lies between the poor and the rich, examining how this group has played an important role in US society and how it has changed in recent decades. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Governmental Checks and Balances examines the ways the three branches of the US government were designed to prevent each other from gaining too much power and influence. The title provides numerous examples of executive, legislative, and judicial checks that help keep the federal government running smoothly. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Class and Education looks closely at the relationships between education and class, covering topics like public and private schools and funding, the voucher system, the correlation between class and higher education, and what might be done to lessen the educational achievement gap between classes. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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