social reformers

Profiles the life and humanitarian work of Craig Kielburger who, at age twelve, formed "Free the Children," a group dedicated with freeing children from abusive child labor in many underdeveloped nations.

Examines the lives and activities of two dozen women who defied social expectations in many different ways, including early-nineteenth-century educator Emma Willard, women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and publisher and civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells.

A collection of twenty brief biographies of individuals who made major efforts to change the world, including Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Thomas Paine.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide brief biographical profiles of important historical figures who shaped the debates over government during the Jacksonian era.

A biography of the woman who sacrified her personal life and health to pioneer safe and legal birth control in the United States and abroad.

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

Truth's testimony to her 30 years of bondage in upstate New York and the revelations that turned her into an abolitionist.

Presents a biography of African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth, who was regarded as one of the most persuasive speakers of her time, covering her birth into slavery, upbringing, attainment of freedom, and impact on other leaders.

A comprehensive biography of Jane Addams, activist and founder of Hull House in Chicago, a settlement house designed for women, immigrants, and African-Americans seeking social justice.

Examines the life of Sojourner Truth, discussing her early years as a slave, her marriage at a young age, her struggles to win her freedom, and her work as a traveling preacher and spokesperson for women's rights and civil rights.