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The flight of Red Bird

the life of Zitkala-Sa
1997
Chronicles, through her own reminiscences, letters, speeches, and stories, the experiences of the Yankton Indian woman whose life spanned the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century.

The disability rights movement

1996
Traces the development of the disability-rights movement in fighting discrimination against the handicapped and in securing civil rights for the disabled.

Selma, Lord, Selma

girlhood memories of the civil-rights days
1980
Text and accompanying photographs present the story of two African American girls who tell their memories of the civil rights marches in Selma, Alabama, in which they participated when they were eight and nine years old.

Susette La Flesche

advocate for Native American rights
1992
Describes the life of the Omaha Indian woman who fought for Indians' rights, becoming the first American Indian lecturer and the first published Indian artist.

Ella Baker

a leader behind the scenes
1990
Examines the life of the civil rights worker who organized for freedom and was a key figure in the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Fannie Lou Hamer

from sharecropping to politics
1990
Follows the life of one of the first black organizers of voter registration in Mississippi.

They walked to freedom, 1955-1956

the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
2005
Presents an overview of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and chronicles the events that led to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, including interviews, photographs, and information from important historical documents.

The Civil Rights Movement

2001
Examines important accomplishments and events in the history of African-Americans, focusing on the Civil Rights Movement; and includes short biographies of notable men and women, as well as a glossary, a list of related Internet sites, and an index.

Civil rights marches

1999
Describes the peaceful marches in the United States on behalf of civil rights for blacks from the 1950s to the 1990s, including the March on Washington and other important marches.

The civil rights movement

1995
Traces the development of the civil rights movement, highlighting significant leaders and events such as court cases, protests, and marches.

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