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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Ida B. Wells-Barnett	Patricia McKissack	A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.	OL14860535W
The life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr	James Haskins	A biography of a man who dedicated his life to the cause of civil rights, which also reexamines unanswered questions concerning his assassination.	OL14865489W
Who was Rosa Parks?	Stephen Marchesi,Yona Zeldis McDonough	In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "…	OL15068519W
Hot pursuit	Stacia Deutsch	The story of three civil rights workers who were murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, in 1964.	OL15906714W
Coretta Scott King	Maria Nelson	A brief biography of the wife of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., who shared his dedication to working peaceably to achieve equality for all Americans.	OL16237949W
Desmond Tutu, bishop of peace	Carol Greene	Profiles the life of the South African bishop who has worked energetically and courageously to improve the lot of black people in South Africa.	OL1653388W
Who Marched for Civil Rights	Richard Spilsbury,HL Studios Staff	"This book shows how we know about the marchers and their experiences from primary and othr sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, which has enabled …	OL17530571W
Freedom walkers	Russell Freedman	Covers the events surrounding and including the Montgomery bus boycott, the end of segregation on buses.	OL17734171W
Martin Luther King Jr	Dona Rice	Martin Luther King, Jr. used peaceful protests to become one of the world's greatest African-American Civil Rights leaders. Readers will learn all about his interesting and inspiring life in this eng…	OL17873746W
Rosa Parks	Kathleen V. Kudlinski,Meryl Henderson	Describes the courageous childhood of the woman who is most known for her refusal to sit at the back of the bus that set off one of the most famous battles for civil rights, and surveys her later wor…	OL1874744W
Coretta Scott King	Dale Evva Gelfand	"Biography of the wife of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr."--From source other than the Library of Congress	OL19439376W
M.L.K	Tonya Bolden	Through period photographs and text introduces readers to Martin Luther King, Jr.	OL1969467W
Maya Angelou	Lisbeth Kaiser	The book follows Maya Angelou, from her early traumatic childhood to her time as a singer, actress, civil rights campaigner and, eventually, one of America's most beloved writers. This inspiring and …	OL20033850W
Blood brother	Rich Wallace	Through Daniels s poignant letters, papers, photographs, and taped interviews, authors Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace explore what led Daniels to the moment of his death, the trial of his murde…	OL20036936W
A lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr	Denise Lewis Patrick	Relates an incident from the childhood of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., when his best friend's father said they could no longer play together because "colored and white can't mix!"	OL2009005W
Ida B. Wells-barnett and the Crusade Against Lynching	Alison Morretta	64 pages : 24 cm	OL20251643W
John Lewis and Desegregation	Gerry Boehme	64 pages : 24 cm	OL20251814W
Free at last!	Angela Bull,Angela Bull	Presents the life and career of Martin Luther King, the man who fought for the civil rights of Afro-Americans in the United States. Suggested level: primary.	OL20877403W
Desmond Tutu	David Winner	Examines the life of the South African bishop and civil rights worker who has worked extensively to improve the condition of his people.	OL4479741W
The story of Martin Luther King Jr	Johnny Ray Moore	An easy-to-read biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his impact on society.	OL5954970W