civil rights movements

"[Focuses on] the beliefs and influences that guided [Martin Luther] King [Jr.] as he helped lead the civil rights movement, provides information about the prejudice and racism he fought, and demonstrates his continued impact today"--Amazon.

Presents a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader who sought nonviolent means to end racial discrimination.

"[Presents] the true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of Sharon Langley and her family, who were the first African Americans to visit the rides at the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Baltimore, Maryland after the park became desegregated in 1963. Includes additional information about Sharon Langley, the carousel, and the Civil Rights movement, as well as a timeline and resources for further reading.

Describes the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.

"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words of peace are carved in the walls of this monument to remind all Americans of the power of peaceful protest ... [This book teaches young readers] all about the first national memorial to an African American"--Provided by publisher.

"A thirteen-year-old African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, uses his typing skills to make a statement as part of the Civil Rights movement. Based on true events. Includes author's note"--Provided by publisher.

Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Greensboro, North Carolina sit-in at the lunch counter at Woolworth's as a protest against segregation.

Looks at the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Chronicles the events surrounding the Freedom Riders who were a group of civil rights activists that rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States, beginning in 1961, to protest segregation in the southern states.