civil rights

An account of the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. based on personal interviews, his personal papers, FBI documents, etc.

Chronicles the efforts of twelve-year-old Craig Kielburger and his human rights organization Free the Children to stop child labor in foreign countries.

A history of the early civil rights movement in the South. Includes interviews with movement participants.

A view of how the black-white interactions after Emancipation determined race relations for the nation in the twentieth century.

"A history of the Aboriginal rights movement in Australia, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.

Abigail, Zack, Jacob and Bo must encourage Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Nobel Prize winner, to lead a famous voting-rights march.

In this book, discover the background behind the issue of an equal chance for girls and woman. Follow the stories of four children from all around the world affected by this issue and what is being done to solve their problems.

Examines the sit-ins and freedom rides organized in the 1960s in an effort to secure equal rights for African-Americans, looking at how the nonviolent protestors were attacked by whites in several specific instances, and discussing President John F. Kennedy's attempts to ensure their safety.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the civil rights worker who took a controversial, aggressive stance in his struggle for black rights in the 1960s.