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What Is Equity? -- Who Decides What's Fair? -- Dignity and Respect -- Cultural Clash -- Enslaved Africans in Colonial America -- Abolition Efforts -- The Mistreatment of Native Americans -- Separate Is Not Equal -- Hollywood Stereotypes -- From Television to Outer Space -- Achieving Equity -- Removing Symbols of Racism -- What Does It Mean? -- What Can You Do? -- Glossary -- Index -- Primary Source List.

Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Keeping the Water Flowing -- Chapter Two: Similar Jobs -- Chapter Three: Training and Education -- Chapter Four: Apprenticeship -- Chapter Five: What Do Plumbers Do All Day? -- Chapter Six: Getting Your License -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.

Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- The Second Amendment -- The Bill of Rights -- Colonial America -- Revolutionary America -- Life in a New Nation -- Guns in the 18th Century -- America Today -- Personal Rights vs. Public Safety -- Guns for Sport -- Hunting -- Protecting Livestock -- A Well-Regulated Militia -- Who Decides? -- Federal vs. Local -- The Influence of the NRA -- Buying a Gun -- Responsible Gun Ownership -- Licenses and Permits -- Mass Shootings -- Gun Control Lobby Groups -- An Ongoing Debate -- Glossary -- Index -- Back Cover.

"Black Lives Matter. Land Back. ICE and the border wall. These are all topics from today's headlines, but they all have their roots in actions and attitudes that were introduced by the first European colonists. Although they were common and accepted at the time, we now know these attitudes are wrong. So how do we correct ideas that are so deeply ingrained in our culture? Creating a fair and equitable society is an ongoing process. This book explores the basis of unfair social structures in the United States and the many steps along to the way to correcting them"--

"There's been a lot of buzz lately about how some of the Founding Fathers' values were different from our own. So how exactly does a 200-year-old document relate to our contemporary society? This book discusses the origin of the Bill of Rights, details each of the first ten amendments, and helps readers connect these fundamental rights with present-day issues. Colorful graphics, photographs, and informative fact boxes-in addition to accessible vocabulary-make this complex topic easy to read about"--

Neben einem triumphalen Wahlsieg haben die Hamburger am 29. Februar ihrem alten und neuen Bürgermeister Ole von Beust (CDU) ein unangenehmes Problem beschert: Mehr als drei Viertel der Wähler sprachen sich gegen den Verkauf des landeseigenen LBK aus. Für einen solchen Verkauf hatte von Beust zuvor monatelang vehement gestritten. Zumindest in der ursprünglichen Form dürfte er jetzt vom Tisch sein.