civil rights

Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in 1955, tells why she decided it was time to take a stand against segregation, and discusses the impact of her actions on the Civil Rights movement.

A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

An illustrated poem that describes how nonviolent protests helped end the segregation of schools and public places in the United States.

Traces the life of the Baptist minister, from his early days and education to his leadership of the civil rights movement.

Briefly recounts the life of the African American minister who devoted his life to civil rights and discusses the national holiday in his name: Martin Luther King Day celebrated on the third Monday of every January.