Overview
"Equality and justice for all." This founding principle of America has been evolving through fits and starts since the country's inception. Race and the Law traces the intersection of race and the law from America's earliest days, through the era of slavery, the civil rights movement, and into the twenty-first century. Various points-of view and key players in the public discourse are represented, with a clear summary of positions. Contemporary opinions from across the political and cultural spectrum are represented.
Features & Benefits
- Instructional Guide in the front matter explains the classroom friendly features of the title and offers suggestions for using the materials in the classroom.
- Learning Objective provided for each chapter, is useful for teachers to quickly determine how the material fits with their lesson plan or assignment.
- Primary Source sidebars with prompts to help students understand, analyze, and evaluate the source.
- Callouts that encourage students to analyze, synthesize, engage, evaluate, and recall the information in the text.
- Sidebars draw attention to important people, organizations, historical moments, and comparing positions or arguments related to the topic.
- An appendix with assorted printable/downloadable worksheets, tip sheets, student performance checklists, and evaluation guidelines that teachers can use in the classroom or students can use independently.
- Chronology, recommended sources for further research, and subject index.
