American Indian Rights Movement
American Indians have faced injustice from the moment Europeans came to the Americas to claim land and resources. This volume traces the history of injustice against American Indians, from losing their land, to moving to reservations, to having their culture stolen from them. Readers will learn how the movement for rights began, and the challenges and successes activists faced. Primary sources and photographs from the movement will bring readers back in time to fully grasp the importance of events. The book concludes by challenging readers to think about how they could help advance American Indian rights today.
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American Indian Rights Movement
American Indians have faced injustice from the moment Europeans came to the Americas to claim land and resources. This volume traces the history of injustice against American Indians, from losing their land, to moving to reservations, to having their culture stolen from them. Readers will learn how the movement for rights began, and the challenges and successes activists faced. Primary sources and photographs from the movement will bring readers back in time to fully grasp the importance of events. The book concludes by challenging readers to think about how they could help advance American Indian rights today.
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American Indian Rights Movement

American Indian Rights Movement

by Sarah Machajewski
American Indian Rights Movement

American Indian Rights Movement

by Sarah Machajewski

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Overview

American Indians have faced injustice from the moment Europeans came to the Americas to claim land and resources. This volume traces the history of injustice against American Indians, from losing their land, to moving to reservations, to having their culture stolen from them. Readers will learn how the movement for rights began, and the challenges and successes activists faced. Primary sources and photographs from the movement will bring readers back in time to fully grasp the importance of events. The book concludes by challenging readers to think about how they could help advance American Indian rights today.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781499426755
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date: 12/30/2016
Series: Civic Participation: Fighting for Rights Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.12(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Fighting for What's Lost 4

The First People of the Americas 6

Europeans Arrive 8

Broken Promises 10

The Beginning of a Movement 12

Moving to the City 14

Fighting Back 16

The American Indian Movement 18

Fighting to Be Heard 20

Occupying Alcatraz 22

The Trail of Broken Treaties 24

Activism Today 26

The Fight Continues 28

Glossary 31

Index 32

Websites 32

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