civil rights

The biography of Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who by her refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery, Alabama, bus ignited a citywide bus boycott that sparked the entire civil rights movement.

Recounts the life of Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A biography of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.

Describes the far-reaching repercussions of the events of March 7, 1965 when 525 men, women, and children in Alabama attempted to march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery in order to register to vote.

Presents an overview of the events in African American history that culminated in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s and represented a striving for equal rights.

Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped African-Americans win many battles for equal rights.

Selections from Dr. King's speeches and writings illustrating his vision, his passion, and his faith.

Discusses the civil rights movement in America and its effects on current society.

A biography of the Alabama woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

A biography of the Baptist minister from Georgia who led a non-violent crusade against racial segregation which resulted in new awareness among Americans of all colors of the principles of which their nation was founded.