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A biography of the man largely responsible for uniting American blacks in the fight for civil rights.

Text and illustrations chronicle the life and achievements of controversial seventeenth-century Separatist Roger Williams, who founded the colony of Rhode Island and served three terms as its president; also includes a glossary, chronology, colonial time line, and further reading list.

Follows the life of the great Baptist minister and civil rights leader, whose philosophy of non-violent confrontation helped him achieve equality for African Americans.

Because the Baptist minister's children in a small North Carolina town have difficulty conforming to the roles their father wishes them to play for public consumption, fifteen-year-old Neal feels he must hide his consuming interest in jazz music.

Examines the life and work of the well-known civil rights leader who spoke for nonviolence, justice, and equality.

A biography of the influential civil rights leader who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work.

Follows the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy of non-violent confrontation helped him achieve equality for blacks in America.

An account of the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. based on personal interviews, his personal papers, FBI documents, etc.

A simple, illustrated biography of the famous civil rights leader, written for children.