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Author:

Harris, Duchess, author.

Title:

Politics and civil unrest in modern America / by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD, with Marne Ventura.

Publisher:

Core Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Politics and culture--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights--United States--Juvenile literature.
Protest movements--Juvenile literature.
Black lives matter movement--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Juvenile literature.
United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Ventura, Marne, author.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Lafayette Square -- Role of politics -- Backlash across America -- Policy changes.

Summary:

This book explores the government's response to protests and policies introduced by legislators to combat police violence. Americans are fighting back against police violence, calling for police departments to be reformed and, in some cases, abolished.
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.

Series:

Core library guide to racism in modern America
Harris, Duchess. Core Library guide to racism in modern America.

ISBN:

1644945096
9781644945094
1532194668
9781532194665

LCCN:

2020944170

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

GVPC501 -- Monroe Public Library (Monroe)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)