civil rights movements

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott that came about as a result of civil rights activist Rosa Parks's refusal to give up her seat on the bus to a white patron.

Examines the life of the first African-American to be appointed an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court.

Profiles notable African-Americans in the field of civil rights including Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Marian Wright Edelman.

Presents a biography of Thurgood Marshall and outlines his battles for equal rights for minorities. Details Marshall's battle against he "Separate But Equal" rule and the Jim Crow Laws and reveals the national impact of his actions and the subsequent court ruling.

Presents a graphic novel describing the life and accomplishments of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, detailing her stand against Alabama's segregation laws on a city bus and her involvement with the Montgomery bus boycott.

Presents a graphic novel describing the life, accomplishments, and murder of Medgar Evers, a NAACP fighter for African-American civil rights.

A brief, illustrated biography of civil rights activist Coretta Scott King that describes her school years, her work with her husband, Martin Luther King, Jr., and her achievements since the 1960s. Includes a glossary and further resource list.

Presents information, in simple text with illustrations, about the events of August 28, 1963, when protesters gathered in Washington D.C. to draw attention to discrimination against African-Americans and to hear Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his now famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Tells of the life and work of Martin Luther King through text and colorful folk-art paintings. Includes a brief chronology of his life.