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A new book by the historian Linda Gordon considers seven social movements that transformed the country — not all of them for ...

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Alvin Hall tells the story of an African American travel guide during the segregation era.

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The civil rights era comes alive in these excellent, informative books for kids of all ages. From beautifully illustrated picture books to memoirs that depict the Jim Crow South to biographies of ...

In his brief and tumultuous life, Malcolm X took on so many identities that it can be hard to know which version someone is ...