civil rights workers

Profiles the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, and includes over eighty illustrated photographs that describe his marches, speeches, and non-violence philosophy.

Recounts the freedom ride of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg into the South in 1961 as part of the Civil Rights Movement.

Presents the story of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and the major persons and events that contributed to the year-long struggle for equal rights on Montgomery's city buses.

Rosa Park's life story reveals the deliberate choices she made that earned her the title "Mother to a Movement.".

A biography of the Alabama woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

A biography of the Baptist minister from Georgia who led a non-violent crusade against racial segregation which resulted in new awareness among Americans of all colors of the principles of which their nation was founded.

Digby and his sister Hannah discover a microphone used by Martin Luther King, Jr. while exploring a busy antiques market and learn about King's life and famous speeches.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a journalist who wrote about and spoke against the unfair treatment of African Americans.

Tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his life, accomplishments in the civil rights movement, and his impact on American history.

A biography of the South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.