civil rights workers

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.

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

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.

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.