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Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites to learn side by side. A week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Wallace enrolled in high school and his sensational jumping, dunking, and rebounding abilities quickly earned him the attention of college basketball recruiters from...
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"There was a time in the United States when children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free public education. Janine...
6) FBI agents
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Provides a brief introduction to the FBI, including what it does and a bit of its history.
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Whether natural-born or naturalized, citizens share many rights and responsibilities. Readers explore what citizenship is, as well as what it means to be a good citizen who embraces the duties and advantages that status entails. Through understanding these concepts, readers will come to appreciate the meaning of citizenship in American society.