Duchess Harris

Examines Dreamers and DACA, the Obama-era bill that allows for forgiveness for immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and whose legal status may be in question. Contains sidebars that place the events within the larger context of race, civil rights, and immigration in America, and topics that have become a political hot-button issue for all political parties. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs....

Reconstructing the South studies the aftermath of the Civil War, discusses how racist laws kept former slaves in inferior positions compared with whites, and explores how the actions of people in the mid-1800s continue to impact African Americans today.

The Impact of Slavery in America explores the present-day repercussions of slavery on US society, including in housing, education, health care, and the justice system.

Examines the current refugee crisis around the globe, discussing the situation in various countries, the reasons refugees risk their lives on dangerous journeys, their right to asylum, and responses to the crisis. Includes sidebars, a glossary, resources for further information, maps, and color photographs.

Examines mass shootings in America, discussing their history, possible factors contributing to their frequent occurrences, the resulting gun debate, and possible solutions. Also features ways to survive a shooting. Includes sidebars, a glossary, resources for further information, maps, and color photographs.

What started as a hashtag in 2013 quickly grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter examines the police shootings that fueled the movement, the events that led up to racial tensions in the United States, and the goals the movement has set for the future.

Freedom of Religion takes a closer look at the evolution of one of the founding principles of the United States. This title examines the history of the struggle for religious rights, providing context for the conversations of today that shape the way Americans choose to worship. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an...

Discusses the shooting of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and explores the history of police brutality in the United States. Examines the national and global response to his death. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

Provides a brief history of the relationship between the U.S. and Russia, and highlights the events surrounding the 2016 presidential election that suggested Russia was hacking American computers and influencing the election. Includes a list of essential facts, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Modern presidents face resistance from a split nation. Political Resistance in the Current Age covers movements that resisted recent presidential administrations from George W. Bush to Donald Trump, what inspired the movements, and the change they brought about.