civil rights movements

From the beginning of Reconstruction to the present, traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America, with a brief comparison of their problems to those of other minorities.

Southern African-Americans who were young and involved in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s describe their experiences.

Two young girls participate in a freedom march and listen to Dr. Martin Luther King speak during the Civil Rights movement.

A biography of Coretta Scott King, discussing her childhood, family, marriage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and her lifelong fight for civil rights.

Discusses the history of the Civil Rights movement and the social life of children during this time. Explores segregated school systems and conflicts during integration. Includes activities and sidebars.

Text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963 describing his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind. Also includes illustrations by award winning artists depicting scenes described in the speech.

A biography of the civil rights activist who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which acted as a labor union for Pullman car porters, and crusaded for equal rights for African-Americans in the armed forces, military industries, and in labor unions.

Contains recollections of Martin Luther King, Jr. from his family and friends as well as thoughts from grandnephews and nieces who never knew him.

Discusses Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail" and how it changed the African American civil rights movement.

A detailed history of the attempt in 1964 to register African-Americans in Mississippi and the over seven hundred college students from both southern and northern schools who descended upon the state to help in the cause for freedom and civil rights.