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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Fighting For Equal Rights -- A History of Slavery -- The Abolistionist Movement -- A War Breaks Out -- The NAACP Movement -- Strong Leadership -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott -- The Little Rock Nine -- I have a dream -- Violence Against African Americans -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- The Fight's Not Over -- Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement -- Glossary -- Index, Websites -- Back Cover

A state governor is the leader of all the people of a state, just like a leader of an organization speaks for its people. Being a leader in a school or community organization is a great experience, but it takes a lot of work. The road to becoming a politician can seem complicated, especially when you think about being elected. With content that explores the role of the state governor, who is eligible, and how one is elected, this book uniquely relates state governors' experiences to readers working for student leadership positions

Our damaged planet -- What's in our water? -- Algae can kill -- The gloomy gulf -- A not-so-lovely canal -- A desert disaster -- The great Pacific garbage patch -- The world's most polluted river -- The shrinking sea -- The Flint water crisis -- A call to action -- Glossary

Introduction: a century of advancement -- The industrial revolution: setting the stage -- America's transformation -- The golden age of the industrial revolution -- Society and economy: changed by industry -- Inventions and innovations in the twentieth century -- Epilogue