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02276aam a2200421 a 4500 001 6301A6AA72D911EDA0B05B7C49ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221203010154 008 090312s2010 miuab j b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2009010781 020 $a 1420501224 020 $a 9781420501223 035 $a (OCoLC)262429740 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d IG# $d QBX $d XY4 $d SILO 042 $a lcac 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF4757 $b .C868 2010 082 00 $a 342.7308/73 $2 22 100 1 $a Currie, Stephen, $d 1960- 245 14 $a The struggle for equality : $b landmark court cases / $c Stephen Currie. 260 $a Detroit, MI : $b Lucent Books, $c c2010. 300 $a 104 p. : $b ill. (some col.), col. map ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Lucent library of Black history. 505 0 $a African Americans and the courts -- The Dred Scott decision -- Plessy v. Ferguson -- Brown v. Board of Education -- Voting rights and political power -- Affirmative action. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-97) and index. 520 $a Examines an event or time period of particular significance in African American history. Every effort is made to place the events under discussion in context, so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story. Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as a research tool for students. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Cases $x Cases $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Cases $x Cases $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Race discrimination $x Cases $z United States $x Cases $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Civil rights $z United States $x Cases $v Juvenile literature. 650 1 $a African Americans $x Cases. $x Cases. 650 1 $a African Americans $x Cases. $x Cases. 650 1 $a Race discrimination $x Law and legislation. 650 1 $a Civil rights $x Cases. 830 0 $a Lucent library of Black history 941 $a 1 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214044043.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=6301A6AA72D911EDA0B05B7C49ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search