king, martin luther

"Discusses the history and importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as ways that Americans celebrate it."--Provided by publisher.

"[Presents a biography of] Martin Luther King Jr. [who] devoted his life to helping people, first as a Baptist minister and scholar and later as ... [a] leader in the African-American civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

A brief overview of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his dedication to winning equal rights for African-Americans through organized, nonviolent protest.

A simple introduction to the life of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most important leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.

This book tells the stories of political prisoners, both past and present.

"...traces the emergence of two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963."--Amazon.com.

Describes the March on Washington, and the effect that it had on civil rights.

"On April 3, 1968, arriving in Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was being denounced as an agent of violence. He was facing dissent within the civil rights movement, among his own staff. A federal court injunction barred him from marching. Threats mounted; he feared an imminent, violent death. That night, King gathered the strength to speak at a rally on behalf of sanitation workers. Rosenbloom recounts the pressures that were bedeviling King, and shows how a series of extraordinary breaks enabled James Earl Ray to construct a sniper's nest and shoot King"--OCLC.

Presents a collection of poems that looks at the final months of Baptist minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.