Civil Rights Chapters

Are people born free? Do governments give rights to citizens or do citizens give-up some rights in exchange for good government? These are stories about people seeking and achieving their civil rights.

See a picture of Wolfe Tone, and find answers to other questions.

View images of the Diamond Sutra Cave treasures, Martin Luther's works, and beautiful books and manuscripts.

The movie Braveheart wins many awards, but it is not a factually correct look at Wallace's life.

The movie Braveheart wins many awards, but it is not a factually correct look at Wallace's life

Slave trading continues in British Colonies and in the American South, even after Parliament abolishes the slave trade.

Wilma's life changed when her family left the reservation.

Steve Lopez, who works for theLA Times, forms a friendship with Nathaniel Ayers as he writes a series of stories about the homeless musician.

Ayers still hears voices but he no longer lives on the streets and now has a relationship with his family.

South Carolina used their natural resources to trade with other nations to become wealthy Indicator 8-1.5

Navajo families lead traditional lives; women raise children, sheep and weave rugs, while men cultivate and harvest corn.

Fisher begins to write poetry while he is in the Navy.

As a student at the College of Fort Hare, Nelson Mandela begins to experience racial bias.

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