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Profiles Coretta Scott King, whose efforts in carrying on her husband's civil rights work led her to establish the Coretta Scott King Award, which celebrates African-American writers and illustrators.

A biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a former slave who became a journalist dedicated to equal rights, and who fought especially for women's right to vote and an end to lynching.

Presents a biography of former slave Ida B. Wells describing her childhood, education, career as a journalist, and work as a civil rights activist. Includes photographs and a timeline.

Examines the life and achievements of Coretta Scott King, discussing her childhood in rural Alabama, education, marriage to preacher and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and her determination to carry on his legacy after his assassination.

Chronicles the life of African-American author Maya Angelou, describing her childhood in segregated Arkansas, her struggles to support herself and her son, her experiences in Ghana, her start as a writer, and her rise to fame; and includes a bibliography and annotated further reading list.

Presents a brief biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activits and leader, and includes information on her childhood, her achievements, and her legacy.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Coretta Scott King to young readers, and describes her childhood, education, marriage to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and her work as an activist; and includes a time line.

A biography of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, her enrollment in the Montgomery NAACP, the events that propelled her to the forefront of the civil rights movement, and her continuing work for equal rights.

A collection of poems by former Poet Laureate of the United States Rita Dove in which she explores the intersection of individual fates with the larger picture of history.