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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158650203321

Autore

Machajewski Sarah

Titolo

American Indian rights movement / / Sarah Machajewski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

1-4994-2903-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Civic Participation : Working for Civil Rights

Disciplina

323.1197

Soggetti

Indians of North America - Politics and government

Indians of North America - Government relations

Indians of North America - Civil rights

Red Power movement - United States

Indians, Treatment of - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Fighting for what's lost -- The first people of the Americas -- Europeans arrive -- Broken promises -- The beginning of a movement -- Fighting back -- Forced removal, again -- The American Indian Movement -- Fighting to be heard -- Occupying Alcatraz -- The trail of broken treaties -- Activism today -- The fight continues.

Sommario/riassunto

This book traces the history of injustice against American Indians, from losing their land, to moving to reservations, to having their culture stolen from them. Readers will learn how the movement for rights began, and the challenges and successes activists faced.