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Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a controversial figure in the early sixties as one of the most forceful and eloquent spokesmen for African-Americans. In his writings and public appearances he addressed the issues of Black pride, separatism (a position he eventually renounced), and self-esteem. In the years prior to his assassination in 1965, he granted Alex Haley, ...
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Gideon's Trumpet
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Anthony Lewis
A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964.
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Escape from Freedom
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Erich Fromm
This landmark work is a classic of both psychology and sociology. The premise is that if humanity cannot live with the responsibilities of freedom, it will probably turn to authoritarianism. Few books have thrown such light on the forces that shape modern society. First published in 1941, the book is especially pertinent in light of recent debates ...
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The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot
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Naomi Wolf
In a stunning indictment of the Bush administration and Congress, best-selling author Naomi Wolf lays out her case for saving American democracy. With authoritative research and documentation Wolf explains how events of the last six years parallel steps taken in the early years of the 20th century's worst dictatorships such as Germany, Russia, ...
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Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Clayborne Carson, Ph.D. (Editor)
Compiled from his own words, this autobiography reveals the life of Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who rebelled against segregation; the dedicated young minister who constantly questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who sought to balance his family's ...
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Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965
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Juan Williams
This compelling oral history of the first ten years of the Civil Rights movement is a tribute to the men and women, both black and white, who took part in the fight for justice and kept their eyes on the prize of freedom. Companion to the highly acclaimed PBS television series. 100 photos.
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The autobiography of Malcolm X
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Malcolm X
From hustling, drug addiction and armed violence in America's black ghettos Malcolm X turned, in a dramatic prison conversion, to the puritanical fervour of the Black Muslims. As their spokesman he became identified in the white press as a terrifying teacher of race hatred; but to his direct audience, the oppressed American blacks, he brought hope ...
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Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies
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Professor Noam Chomsky
Chomsky examines the role of the media in society and the question whether it serves the people or the state.
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No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement
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Joseph P Shapiro
A vibrant and compelling account of our century's last great civil rights movement. Over the last 30 years, disabled Americans have fought for freedom from the discrimination and oppression of medical, psychological, and bureaucratic establishments. This is the first popular history of the disability rights movement.
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Fire Next Time
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James A Baldwin
The Modern Library edition of the book that William Styron said shook the conscience of a nation. This is James Baldwin's call for activism "to end the racial nightmare... and change the history of the world." Includes the long essay/sermon "Down at the Cross", his commentary on the rise of the Nation of Islam in America, and an argument against ...
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I Have a Dream - 40th Anniversary Edition: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World
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Martin Luther King, Jr., James Washington (Editor), Coretta Scott King (Foreword by)
A beautiful gift edition of the most memorable and perhaps most inspiring speech given by one of our century's greatest civil rights leaders and orators.
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Democracy's Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy
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Michael J Sandel
Americans have enjoyed much success in the last half century--unprecedented affluence, greater social justice for women and minorities, the end of the Cold War--yet our politics is rife with discontent. In a searching account of current controversies over morality in politics, Michael Sandel discovers that we suffer from an impoverished vision of ...
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In Our Defense
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Ellen Alderman, Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg
In Our Defense celebrates freedom and our basic rights from religious choice to trail by jury. Article by article, intention by intention, the first ten amendments are examined through cases that have challenged and been interpreted through them. Alderman and Kennedy, the daughter of the late President, both graduated, both graduated from Columbia ...
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On Liberty
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John Stuart Mill
ON LIBERTY, written in 1859, is Mill's formulation for a liberal, democratic, and egalitarian state. It's influence on contemporary politics can not be understated.
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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment
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Anthony Lewis
From one of America's most esteemed experts on the First Amendment comes an eloquent essay on the importance of expression and the need for 'activist judges' More than virtually any other nation on earth, Americans enjoy the freedom to say and write what they think. The press can air the secrets of government, the corporate boardroom or the ...
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Courage of Their Convictions
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Peter H Irons
Peter Irons introduces 16 Americans who had the courage and perseverance to pursue a belief in their constitutional rights all the way to the Surpreme Court. Their cases, decided by the Surpreme Court between 1940 and 1986, raise four major issues of our time -- religion, race, protest, and privacy.
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Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights
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Molly Ivins, Lou Dubose
Until her death in January 2007, Ivins made at least one speech a month for no fee in defense of the Bill of Rights. During her travels, she met ordinary people going to extraordinary measures to protect their rights, and, in this book, she celebrates their courage and accomplishments.
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Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice
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Jack Donnelly
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A Nation of Sheep
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Andrew P Napolitano
Judge Napolitano, Fox News Channels senior judicial analyst, holds a conversation with the American voter in which he asks questions about taxes, why government never acknowledges mistakes, why government grows bigger and more expensive, and more.
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On Liberty and Other Essays
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John Stuart Mill, John Gray (Editor)
ON LIBERTY, written in 1859, is Mill's formulation for a liberal, democratic, and egalitarian state. It's influence on contemporary politics can not be understated.
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Destruction of the European Jews
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Raul Hilberg
First published in 1961, Raul Hilberg's comprehensive account of how Germany annihilated the Jewish community of Europe spurred discussion, galvanised further research, and shaped the entire field of Holocaust studies. This revised and expanded edition of Hilberg's classic work extends the scope of his study and includes 80,000 words of new ...
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Who Will Tell the People: The Betrayal of American Democracy
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William Greider
This expose of Washington politics reveals how influence and power drive that town, and how decision-making that is supposed to benefit the citizenry too often benefits corporations. Greider offers compelling examples of democracy thwarted by special interests and offers ways to make democracy work again.
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The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction
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Professor Akhil Reed Amar
A leading scholar of constitutional law delivers an incisive and brilliant new account of the Bill of Rights and explodes conventional wisdom about our most basic charter of liberty. Akhil Reed Amar not only illuminates the text, structure, and history of the 1789 Bill but also argues that its present character owes more to antislavery activists ...
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J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings
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John Stuart Mill, Stefan Collini (Editor), Raymond Geuss (Editor)
On Liberty has become celebrated as the most powerful defence of the freedom of the individual, and is now widely regarded as the most important theoretical foundation for Liberalism as a political creed. The Subjection of Women is a powerful indictment of the political, social, and economic position of women. This edition brings together these ...
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Why We Can't Wait
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Writing in the 1960s for a general audience, Dr. King reflects on the recent history of the civil rights movement--especially the campaign in Birmingham, Alabama, which brings him hope--on the assassination of President Kennedy, and on the the necessary struggle to come.
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