civil rights

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James Farmer and the freedom rides

1994
Text and photographs present the life and times of the black civil rights activist who formed CORE and organized the freedom rides.

The Montgomery bus boycott

1993
Discusses how the African-American community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses.

Fannie Lou Hamer and the fight for the vote

1993
Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of the civil rights activist who devoted her life to helping blacks register to vote and gain a national political voice.

Meet Coretta Scott King

2008
Tells the life story of Coretta Scott King, discussing her study of music, her marriage to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., her efforts to honor his work after his death, and her activism.

John Lewis in the lead

a story of the Civil Rights Movement
2006
An illustrated biography of Georgia congressman John Lewis, focusing on his activities on behalf of civil rights, specifically his leadership in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in an effort to secure voting rights for African-Americans.

King's courage

2006
Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in order to convince him not to get discouraged.

The year they walked

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott
1992
Examines the life of Rosa Parks, focusing on her role in the Montgomery bus boycott.

Rosa Parks

1973
A brief biography of the African-American woman sometimes known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement for her part in precipitating the Montgomery bus boycott.

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

1991
A brief biography of the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, whose experiences with segregation led to her playing a pivotal role in the early days of the civil rights movement.

An album of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1970
A biography of the man largely responsible for uniting African-American in the fight for civil rights.

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