A Place at the Table: Struggles for Equality in America - Class Set of 30

The student textbook examines the courageous efforts of some "unsung heroes" who toppled barriers in education, voting, employment, housing, and other areas to participate more fully in democracy.

The book contains stories of women and men who crossed ethnic, racial, religious, and other divides to help further the cause of justice. Following an introduction by the editor, the book contains these stories:

• "Apostles of Liberty"
• "Who Claims Me?"
• "Freedom's Main Line"
• "This Land Is Ours"
• "The Strike for Three Loaves"
• "Road Trip for Suffrage"
• "The House on Lemon Street"
• "A Tale of Two Schools"
• "Against the Current"
• "Wheels of Justice"
• "Going to Bat for Girls" and
  
• "The Battle of Spanish Fork"

Each story is illustrated and includes supporting documents.

Apanakhi Buckley at Heritage University wrote to say: "Thank you for the classroom set of A Place at the Table! Due to a glitch, the textbooks for my college class on multicultural education did not arrive and I have been using your book as the centerpiece of my course.

The teaching candidates, a majority of whom are Mexican American, commented they hadn't known that Mexicans had ever experienced segregated schools. Last night there was an intensely interesting discussion of the separation of church and state. Students are intrigued; this book really captures their attention. I am hearing comments like, 'I enjoy the freedom you express in class....class helped me keep an open mind.'"

PUBLISHED: Teaching Tolerance
PAGES: 48
YEAR: 2000
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