English: Civil Rights Guided Inquiry Project

In 1969, being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall Inn - a Mafia-run, filthy, over-priced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village - almost nothing went as planned.

A captivating narrative about the civil rights of African Americans, Native Americans, American women, immigrants, prisoners, and gays and lesbians, this resource immerses readers in the historical events that helped win and protect basic freedoms under the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.