civil rights workers

Presents a short biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s who preached nonviolent methods of protest.

A simple biography of the son of a chief who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.

An introductory biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.

A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.

Traces the life of the journalist, focusing on her lifelong fight to stop lynching and to bring the nation's attention to the injustices suffered by blacks. Illustrated with black and white period photographs.

A brief biography of the South African civil rights worker and president who serves as an example of forgiveness.

A brief biography examining the value of dignity in the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African-Americans win many battles for equal rights.

Describes the life of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., who is honored with the national holiday bearing his name.

Follows the life of the Baptist minister and African-American leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize before being assassinated in 1968.

A biography of the Baptist minister and his fight for civil rights and racial equality.