When Brenda's dad tells her about the Underground Railroad, it sparks her interest and she begins doing more research into its history. She uses the information she finds to write a story about a family who makes the risky journey north to Canada.
Highlights presents A Step Toward Freedom written by Katherine Follett. Louisa Watts, an African American, became involved in the women's suffrage movement. Although uncertain at first about the importance of the suffrage movement to women's freedom, Louisa soon saw its worth. She later worked tirelessly to get legislation passed that would allow all women, regardless of color, the freedom to vote.
During the California Gold Rush, German immigrant Levi Strauss moves to San Francisco to sell clothing to the gold miners. After a tailor suggests making pants with metal rivets, Strauss agrees, and the two men begin selling pants as fast as they can make them. More than 150 years later, blue jeans are now worn by people around the world.
Highlights presents By Land or Sea written by Ellen Wettersten. This audiobook details the major events that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. The setting is colonial Boston. The audiobook tells of life in Boston during that period. It also tells of secret meetings, spies, and battles between Great Britain and the Continental Army that eventually resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the end of the Revolutionary War.
Ruby Bridges attended an all-white school. Many people treated her badly because she was black. She worked hard, and many black students followed in her footsteps.
The Lincoln Memorial was built in 1922 to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln led the country during the Civil War, his decisions ended slavery and united all the states of America. His memorial in Washington, D.C., is visited by many people and is the location for many speeches for freedom.
This biography of Rosa Parks recounts the important events in her life. It includes a strong focus on her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 and how the event led into the Civil Rights Movement.
Famous civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Rosa Parks, are featured in the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, which opened in 1991. A timeline of American Civil Rights from 1838-1991 is also included.
The Jefferson Memorial honors Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father and inventor who wrote the Declaration of Independence and helped define the promise of America.
