1929-1968

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1929-1968

A lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr.

2003
Relates an incident from the childhood of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., when his best friend's father said they could no longer play together because "colored and white can't mix.".

America in the time of Martin Luther King Jr.

1948-1976
2000
Uses the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1948 to 1976.

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

1996
Chronicles the events leading up to, and the immediate aftermath of, the murder of one of the best-known figures in the United States civil rights movement.

An album of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1970
A biography of the man largely responsible for uniting African-American in the fight for civil rights.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2014
Profiles the life, influences and achievements of civil rights activist, Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes a timeline and tips on writing a biography.

I have a dream

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the fight for equal rights
2013
"Describes the life, accomplishments, and assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr"--Provided by publisher.

I see the promised land

a life of Martin Luther King Jr.
2013
Presents in graphic novel the story of Martin Luther King, Jr., primarily focusing on his civil rights work, in a musical, storytelling style and illustrated in the scroll-painting tradition of Bengal.

What was your dream, Dr. King?

and other questions about--Martin Luther King Jr.
2013
Discusses the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

let freedom ring
2012
Introduces children to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in graphic novel format, discussing his childhood, reactions to the segregation laws in the South, peaceful protests, and influence on the civil rights movement.

Marching to the mountaintop

how poverty, labor fights, and civil rights set the stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final hours
2012
Examines the link between the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing how the strike, the media, politics, the civil rights movement, and the labor protests all laid the foundations for what many consider to be King's greatest speech, given just days before he was killed, and how that speech and King's death influenced the end of the strike.

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