A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

"Designed specifically for preschool comprehension, a board book introduction to the influential civil rights activist and speaker chronicles his early years, religious leadership and history-shaping work to promote equality for all people"--

Pictures and easy-to-read text introduce the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"On February 1, 1960, four young black men sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and staged a nonviolent protest against segregation. At that time, many restaurants in the South did not serve black people. Soon, thousands of students were staging sit-ins in 55 states, and within six months, the lunch counter at which they'd first protested was integrated. How did a lunch counter become a symbol of civil rights? Readers...

"This picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the ... nature of his message to young children through his own words"--Amazon.com.

Chronicles the childhood, adolescence, and early defining experiences of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Describes the voting rights demonstrations held in Selma, Alabama, in 1965, the violence that met the protesters' attempt to march to the state capitol building in Montgomery, and the reforms that occured as a result of their protests.

Told in poetry and prose, this introduction to Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an important figure in the history of activism and civil rights, shows how she carried on the struggle after his death, preserving his legacy for future generations.

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality"--