african american civil rights workers

Presents a brief biography of civil rights leader Robert Parris Moses, providing information on his childhood in Depression-era Harlem, his work on the Algebra Project, his accomplishments, and his legacy.

"A simple biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an account of major events in the civil rights movement, describing key individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and W. E. B. DuBois, and discussing the impact of the civil rights movement on the history and development of the United States.

In graphic novel format, describes Medgar Evers' efforts to gain equal rights for African Americans in Missisippi, his work with the NAACP, and his assassination in 1963, which gave the Civil Rights Movement new momentum.

An illustrated biography of civil rights leader Wesley Wallace Law, who helped to end segregation in Savannah, Georgia during the 1960s.

Presents an account of fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin, an African-American girl who refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks, and covers her role in a crucial civil rights case.

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.

"Discusses the history and importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as ways that Americans celebrate it."--Provided by publisher.

Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South.

Presents a brief biography of John Lewis who knew that treating someone differently because of the color of their skin was unfair and wrong, and in his early 20s, he decided to do something about it. He would become one of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, and continues that work today.