Bedford series in history and culture

Chronicles the civil rights movement in a collection of essays, speeches, and other writings by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.

Presents an annotated edition of Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, begun and abandoned in 1771, continued in 1784, and left unfinished at the time of his death in 1790, and includes an introductory essay that provides information about the statesman and the history of his memoirs.

Presents an introduction to the Scopes trial of 1925, a case in which the state of Tennessee brought charges against educator John Scopes for teaching evolution, and provides transcripts and commentary on each day of the proceedings.