civil rights

Chronicles the life of Cleveland Sellers, a volunteer in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Tells the story of the insurrection that occurred at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. in March 1988 when students and other advocates closed down the campus in protest over the hiring of a non-deaf college president.

'The NAACP: A celebration" introduces readers to the African American civil rights organization that fights to eliminate racial discrimination.

Presents a series of essays exploring the history, controversies, and key issues of the Brown v. Board of Education Trial, in which the Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' argument that racial segregation of schools was unconstitutional. Includes personal narratives, a chronology, and a list of additional resources.

A graphic novel account of some pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement.

Presents short biographies of eight influential African American civil rights leaders, including W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer, and others.

Chronicles the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education and examines questions regarding the case's influence on civil rights and desegregation in the years since it was fought.

'Martin Luther King Jr. and the speech that inspired the world' introduces readers to the Civil Rights Movement leader and his famous 'I Have a Dream Speech'.

A look at the Civil Rights Movements of the 1950s and the 1960s, focusing on the integral relationship between the civil rights leaders and African American churches.