to 1964

"[The author] provides an informed understanding of the origins, character, and objectives of the Civil rights movement. His analysis of the critical moments conveys the sense of a social movement that shaped its participants even as they shaped it"--Provided by publisher.

"An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells--who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader--as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster"--Provided by publisher.

"Booker T. Washington was an educated black man who was very influential in the transition in the United States from the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery to the election of President Barack Obama. He believed education was key in helping lift African Americans out of poverty and built the Tuskegee Institute to provide that education"--Amazon.com.

A short biography for young readers about civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.

"[A biography of] Ida B. Wells . . . an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s"--Provided by publisher.

Reissue of a 1933 book in which the author argues that the American educational system is designed to conform to the needs of white people and as such has been responsible for fostering attitudes of subservience and shame in African-Americans.

An exploration of African-American activism from 1850 through 1950 that focuses on events in the South and discusses key themes, moments, and individuals.

Provides a biography of the great African-American educator, author, and orator Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to become an advisor to presidents and the founder of the famed Tuskegee Institute.

Explores how African-Americans challenged Jim Crowe and expressed pride in their heritage during the years following World War I through the start of the Great Depression.