Books in Landmark Legislation series

Describes the history of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including how people with disabilities and their supporters fought over the decades to win civil rights and how the piece of legislation became a law.

Examines the history and ramifications of the Freedom of Information Act in the United States.

Examines the Sherman Antitrust Act, its origins, the major cases related to it, and its impact in the United States today.

Describes the passage of the 1947 law that helped define the rights of labor and management, and describes the conditions of the labor force before and after the act.

Takes the reader behind the scenes to show the drama that led to the Patriot Act being passed and the effect it has had in the development of our country.

Looks at the history and impact of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act of the 1970s.

Discusses the protests and debates that culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and includes a timeline and information on important figures in the civil rights movement.

Examines the violent political debate in the United States over whether or not to allow slavery in the new state of Missouri and the process behind the legislation that made slavery legal in some states and helped lead the country to civil war.

Discusses the Social Security Act, describing its origins in the aftermath of the Great Depression and its uncertain future.