What is a citizen? -- U.S. citizenship -- What is a right? -- What is a responsibility? -- How do citizens choose the government? -- Who can vote, and how? -- Citizens of Colonial America -- Rights of Indigenous people -- Americans declare independence -- Writing the constitution -- The bill of rights -- Slavery in the U.S. -- The Civil War -- The Civil rights movement -- Immigration -- Rights of women and children -- State and federal laws -- Who changes rights? -- Amending citizens' rights -- Why is it important to vote? -- Being a good citizen -- Glossary -- Index.