civil rights workers

A simple biography of a great African-American leader emphasizing his dream of equal treatment for all Americans.

A brief biography tracing King's involvement in the civil rights movement, from his early years to his assassination in 1968.

A biography of the Baptist minister who worked unceasingly for his dream of a world without hate, prejudice, or violence, and was assassinated in his attempt to attain it.

Text and photographs present the life and times of the black civil rights activist who formed CORE and organized the freedom rides.

Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of the civil rights activist who devoted her life to helping blacks register to vote and gain a national political voice.

Examines the life of the African-American scholar and leader, with an emphasis on his work for racial equality in the United States.

Tells the life story of Coretta Scott King, discussing her study of music, her marriage to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., her efforts to honor his work after his death, and her activism.

Describes the experiences that influenced Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschels's civil rights activism and discusses the friendship between the two men.

An illustrated biography of Coretta Scott King, describing her childhood in the segregated South, her marriage to Martin Luther King, Jr., and her civil rights work.

An illustrated biography of Georgia congressman John Lewis, focusing on his activities on behalf of civil rights, specifically his leadership in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in an effort to secure voting rights for African-Americans.