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Landmark Supreme Court Cases by Facts on File
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781438137421
Publication Date: 2012
Features more than six hundred important and influential cases in United States history, and includes summaries and analyses of cases on such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, civil rights, labor unions, abortion, due process, search and seizure, executive privilege, and more.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 by Heather E. Schwartz
Call Number: 973.92 SCH
ISBN: 9781491402245
Publication Date: 2014-07-01
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a groundbreaking law. Under this law African-Americans could no longer be segregated from white Americans. The law changed the country forever. Explore the points of view of the lawmakers who passed the law and the people who opposed it through powerful primary sources and historical photos.
The Bill of Rights by Roberta Baxter
Call Number: 325 BAX
ISBN: 1432967517
Publication Date: 2012-07-01
Learn about the Bill of Rights, one of the most significant documents in U.S. history. Find out about those who were involved in its creation and why studying this primary source is so important.

MORE WEBSITES RELATED TO SUPREME COURT CASES
Landmark Cases
Selection of landmark Supreme Court cases can be found here.
Oyez - Chicago-Kent College of Law
Search in the top right corner for your case. Great short summaries of facts and decisions.
Law School Case Briefs
The search box is at the BOTTOM of the page!
Street Law resource library
Search this site for your case. Great summaries about cases!!
Annenberg Learning: Justice Learning
SEARCH here for your landmark case. Search box is in the top right corner.
Infoplease: Milestone Cases
Click on the title of your landmark case for more detailed info.
10 Supreme Court cases every teen should know
New York Times list of 10 important cases.
The Supreme Court - PBS series
Chronicling America (Library of Congress)

ACLU Homepage
Learn more about the American Civil Liberties Union here!
ACLU: Wikipedia
Remember to fact check Wikipedia information. This page will tell you more about the history of the ACLU.