The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964. The Act prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities and made employment discrimination illegal based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The document was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, we have an opportunity to teach and…
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By Rosa Parks
Ages:6-10
By Nikki Grimes
Ages:5-10
By Deborah Diesen
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By Wade Hudson
Ages:10 and up
Introduction
The right to freedom of religion is so central to American democracy that it was enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The Founding Fathers wrote the First Amendment in response to two centuries of state-sponsored religious conflict and oppression in America, and with a keen understanding of the religious persecution in European nations resulting from official state religions and religious wars.
Recognizing the unique and intimate nature…
By Debbie Levy
Ages:6-10
By Kelly Starling Lyons
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By Kwame Alexander
Ages:6-9
By Peter H. Reynolds
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By Emily Easton
Ages:5-8
By Sarah Warren
Ages:6-10
By Dave Eggers
Ages:4-8
By John Lewis
Ages:13 and up
By Michelle Markel
Ages:4-8
By Carole Boston Weatherford
Ages:9-12
By Jonah Winter
Ages:5-9
By Paula Young Shelton
Ages:4-8
By Shane W. Evans
Ages:4-8
By Jo Ivester
Ages:15 and up