Equal rights leaders

A biography of Jackie Robinson, discussing his childhood, school years, and Army days, and looking at how he advanced the cause of equal rights by becoming the first African-American player in major league baseball.

Examines the life of Casar E. Chavez, discussing his work as a farm laborer, and looking at his efforts to unionize farm workers in order to provide them better pay and working conditions.

A biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his early life, his marriage and family, his dedication to the principles of non-violent protest, and his work on behalf of equal rights.

Describes the life of Rosa Parks, the African-American woman whose refusal to move to the back of a bus in 1955 sparked a boycott and helped advance the civil rights movement.

A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing her childhood, her early introduction to charitable works, her marriage to Franklin Roosevelt, and her activities as First Lady, head of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and member of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Examines the life of Susan B. Anthony, and discusses her career as a teacher, and her work to end slavery, outlaw alcohol, and win equal rights for women.