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Gay Rights Activists
Kate Burns
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 28, 2005)Presents a history of the movement in America from World War II through the early twenty-first century, and chronicles the influential lives of several key leaders.
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Human Rights Activist
Ellen Rodger
Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Sept. 17, 2009)In many countries people do not receive basic rights, such as the right to freedom of expression or the right to equality. This riveting new title from Crabtree explores how activists struggle for the human rights of people around the world.
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Civil-Rights Activists
Debbie Foy
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2012)Activists are people who are willing to fight hard for what they believe in. They put their own lives in danger to improve the lives of other people. Some famous activists include Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, and Rosa Parks. In the face of adversity, these brave men and women became formidable personalities and great orators. Readers will find out a great deal about the power of one voice to change the world as they delve into these profiles of some of the worlds greatest activists for the rights of black people, but also for the ideas of freedom, equality, and justice for all people.
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Animal Rights Activist
Carrie Gleason
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Aug. 1, 2009)The fight for animal rights can be controversial. Modern animal rights activists argue that animals should not be used for food, clothing, or in scientific research. This illuminating book will help young animal lovers understand the difference between animal welfare and animal rights and how they can fight for the protection and preservation of animals.
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Gay Rights
David L. Hudson Jr., J.D. Alan Marzilli, M.A.
eBook (Chelsea House, Jan. 31, 2005)Explores the debate over what rights gay individuals should have, including marriage, protection from institutionalized discrimination, and military policy. Thought provoking questions on personal situations and public policy are set within text to encourage reader engagement.
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Civil-Rights Activists
Debbie Foy
Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2012)Briefly surveys the history of people of African origin who worked against racism and injustice and profiles notable figures from Sojourner Truth to the present, including Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Gay Rights
Tina Kafka
Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 12, 2006)Discusses the rise in American gay pride and political activism beginning in the late 1960s, and presents arguments for and against the continued extension of gay rights.
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Gay Rights
Rachel Kranz, Tim Cusick
Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 1, 2005)Praise for the previous edition:"Kranz and Cusick...have taken on the daunting task of compiling a succinct, one-volume overview of gay rights in America...[and] have successfully covered the topic here...this work may provide a foundation for further research for both general readers and academic and public libraries."—Library JournalPresident George W. Bush's attempts to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage prompted fierce debates and made it clear that many Americans have very strong opinions on the matter. While gay rights have made huge steps over the past few decades, the struggle for equal rights continues. Gay Rights, Revised Edition is a concise, comprehensive guide to this highly contested topic.The new edition includes approximately 40 percent new or greatly revised material, especially in the bibliography. The introduction, certain legal cases, the chronology, and appendixes have all been updated to include appropriate events and policy changes since the publication of the first edition. The biographical listings, glossary, and organizations chapters have been updated, and the annotated bibliography has been completely rewritten. Gay Rights, Revised Edition is perfect for anyone interested in issues related to gay rights, including policymakers, administrators, and attorneys, as well as teachers, students, parents, and the general public.
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Human Rights Activist
Ellen Rodger
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Aug. 1, 2009)Examines the history of human rights, and how everyone is entitled to them, regardless of their age, race, religion, gender, abilities, or political beliefs.
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Gay Rights
Jr. David L. Hudson, J.D. Alan Marzilli, M.A.
Library Binding (Chelsea House, Jan. 31, 2005)Explores the debate over what rights gay individuals should have, including marriage, protection from institutionalized discrimination, and military policy. Thought provoking questions on personal situations and public policy are set within text to encourage reader engagement.
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Animal Rights Activist
Carrie Gleason
Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Aug. 1, 2009)The fight for animal rights can be controversial. Modern animal rights activists argue that animals should not be used for food, clothing, or in scientific research. This illuminating book will help young animal lovers understand the difference between animal welfare and animal rights and how they can fight for the protection and preservation of animals.
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Gay Rights
Kate Burns
Library Binding (Cengage Learning (Greenhaven Press), March 24, 2006)Discusses how issues concerning gay rights have changed over time and how they have remained constant. Includes annotated bibliographies, primary documents, chronologies and indexes.