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The peoples guide to citizenship / Thomas D. Henry.

Henry, Thomas D. (Author).
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  • ISBN: 1562560239
  • Physical Description: 79 p.
  • Publisher: Rochelle Park, NJ : Peoples Publishing Group, c1991.

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General Note: Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: U.S. citizenship: fellow citizens; rights and duties of citizens; your opinion as a citizen -- Democracy and citizenship: what is democracy?; Constitution and the Bill of Rights -- How U.S. citizenship has changed: changing role of citizenship; citizens in the 1820's; non citizens begin to struggle - Native Americans, women, African Americans; Civil War; late 1800's -- 20th cntury U.S. citizenship: citizenship in the early 20th century; native Americans in changing times; women in changing times; African Americans in changing times; native Americans gain rights; African Americans - the movement continues; Martin Luther King, Jr. - the civil rights movement; John F. Kennedy - the movement continues; changing Constitution for today's citizen -- Being an informed citizen: separating fact from opinion; public and private issues; sources for facts; decide for yourself -- [Cont. in annot.].
Summary, etc.: [TofC cont.] Taking a position: forming a position; opinion polls; negotiating and compromising -- Acting on a political position: taking action; voting; political parties; petitions; assemblies and public meetings; lobbies, advocacy groups and CACs -- Your citizenship counts: three branches of government; each citizen counts.

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