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Rights of the People
・ Rights of the People: Individual Freedom and the Bill of Rights U.S. Dept. of State Publication
・ Human Rights (From: Principles of Democracy・9)
・ Lyndon B. Johnson
CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENT
 (From: Living Documents of American History)
・ Protecting Minority Rights (From: Democracy Papers・11)
・ Freedom of Speech  (From: Principles of Democracy・14)
・ Freedom of Religion (From: Principles of Democracy・17)
・ The Rights of Women and Girls  (From: Principles of Democracy・18)
・ Lincoln Fights Slavery in the Capital
"Abolition in the District of Columbia"
(From: America's Story)
・ Abraham Lincoln The Emancipation Proclamation (From: Living Documents of American History)
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Civil Rights Movement
・ Martin Luther King
 I HAVE A DREAM
(From: Living Documents of American History)
・ Martin Luther King Jr.(From: America's Story)
・ The Civil Rights Movement and the Legacy of Martin Luther King
・ Rosa Parks Was Arrested for Civil Disobedience
 (From: America's Story)
・ Plessy v. Ferguson May 18, 1896 (From: America's Story)
・ Frederick Douglass  (From: America's Story)
・ William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (From: America's Story)
・ Elizabeth Cady Stanton (From: America's Story)
・ Harriet Tubman (From: America's Story)
・ Elijah Parish Lovejoy Was Killed By a Pro-slavery Mob
Law and Race in the United States
Background reading on Race in U.S. legal history
・ Toward One America: A National Conversation on Race U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal August 1997
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Landmark Civil Rights Legislation
・ The Bill of Rights (From: Living Documents of American History)
・ Congress Granted Citizenship to All Native Americans Born in the U.S. ・Indian Citizen Act・ (From: America's Story)
・ Civil Rights Act (1964) (From: Basic  Readings in U.S. Democracy)
・ United States Celebrates Voting Rights Act's 40th Anniversary  USINFO
・ Americans With Disabilities Act Transforms LivesUSINFO
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Religions in the U.S
・ Separating Church and State (From: Portrait of the USA)
・ Democracy Dialogues: A Proclamation by President George W. Bush Declaring Religious Freedom Day, 2006
・ Democracy Dialogues: Excerpts from President John F. Kennedy・s address to Southern Baptist leaders, 1960
・ Democracy Dialogues: The Evolution of Religious Liberty as a Universal Human Right
・ George Washington Recognized Equal Status of Jewish Americans (From: America's Story)
・ For Goodness Sake: Why so Many Want Religion to Play a Greater Role in American Life
Article based on a national random telephone survey of over 1,500 people.
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Diversity
Pluralism and Democracy (From: Snapshot USA)U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal May 2007
ONE FROM MANY:Immigration patterns and ethnic composition (From: Portrait of the USA)
・ National Park System Brings U.S. History Alive USINFO
・ The United States in 2005: Who We Are Today U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal December 2004
・ Writers on America U.S. Dept. of State Publication
・ Americans at the Table: Reflections on Food and Culture U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal July 2004
・ The First Immigrant Landed on Ellis Island (From: America's Story)
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Social Welfare
・ THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET: Public assistance and health care (From: Portrait of the USA)
・ Pension Systems Should Adapt to Aging Populations, Official Says USINFO
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Rights for People with Disabilities Grow Worldwide, Lawyer Says USINFO

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Disability and Ability U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal November 2006

・ The Future of Social Security
A Report from the Social Security Administration.
・ Medicare.gov
The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare, for the latest information on Medicare enrollment, benefits, and other helpful tools.
・ Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
A comprehensive summary of the benefits available to veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
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Family Life and Sports
・ The American Family U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal January 2001
・ American Teenagers U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal July 2005
・ World Youth Building a Future U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal July 2007
・ American Sports
・ ・ Sports in America U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal, December 2003
・ ・ In Their Own Words: Sports (From: American Teenagers--U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal July 2005)
・ ・ American Support for Football Steadily Growing USINFO
・ America's Story about Sports
・ ・ College Football Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg Retired
・ ・ World-Class Athlete Jim Thorpe Was Born
・ ・ Baseball
・ ・ Ty Cobb Made His 4,000th Hit
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Non-Governmental Organizations
・ The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations (From: Principles of Democracy-20)
・ Non-Governmental Organizations: The Voice of The People(From: The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal March 2000.
・ Nongovernmental organizations (From: Democracy Dialogues)
・ Andrew Carnegie (From: America's Story)
・ Selected Non-Governmental Organizations INFOUSA
・ ・ THE UNITED STATES: A NATION OF VOLUNTEERS U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal September 1998
・ ・ Giving: U.S. Philanthropy U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal May 2006
・ ・ Going the Distance: The U.S. Tsunami Relief Effort 2005: Americans Respond to Tragedy U.S. Dept. of State Publication
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