Presents a biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, social reformer, abolitionist, and woman's suffrage advocate, providing information on her childhood, her passion for woman's rights, and her achievements.
Describes the life of the anti-slavery and women's rights activist, from her beginning in slavery to her tireless campaign for the rights and welfare of the freedmen.
There are only a chosen few who rise above the rest to lead mankind. Some meet history with favorable review while others meet with infamy. Presents the most remarkable leaders of all time. Introducing both the good and the bad, readers will learn about rulers who bettered or battered their people, and changed the course of history forever.
Profiles of more than 350 American men and women who have exerted significant influence on social movements from colonial times to the present. Each entry includes a brief bibliography to enable further study of the person.
An illustrated biography of nineteenth-century abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who was born into slavery and fought for the rights of African-Americans and women.
Presents a brief biography of reporter Jacob Riis, providing information on his early life, his education, and his career as a reporter, photographer, and social reformer.
Examines the life and times of Sojourner Truth, born a slave around 1797, discussing her separation from her parents at the age of nine, her years as a slave, her early experiences as a free woman, and her work as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.
Examines the lives of seven men and women who became known for their political activism during the 1960s, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Dagmar Wilson, Tom Hayden, Cesar Chavez, Betty Friedan, Abbie Hoffman, and Angela Davis.
