"Across history, activists have worked, marched, and spoken out for equality and justice--and many had moving, relatable childhood stories. Martin Luther King Jr. argued with his dad about whether dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for opera. Dolores Huerta was wrongly accused of plagiarizing. Kid activists tells these stories and more through engaging biographies and full-color illustrations on nearly every page. Learn about Susan B. Anthony,...

"This title will inform readers about the Little Rock Nine--including who they were, what they went through to attend a former whites-only school, and what they'd go on to accomplish. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

Traces the history of the fight to secure civil rights of the Mexican American people including their struggles for representation in the U.S. Government.

Traces the history of the rights of African Americans from the origins of slavery through abolition and the civil rights movement to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the persistence of racism.

"Kids have always been on the front lines of the fights for justice. From marches protesting child labor to the student strike that helped build the case for Brown v. Board of Education to modern-day March for Our Lives and the Climate Strike, 'Kids on the March' tells the empowering story of children and teens throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first century rallying to fight for liberty, justice, and equality"--

"Anita Cameron, a disability rights advocate and activist, has moved the country closer to justice through her civil rights activism. This autobiography for early readers examines her life in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Developed in partnership with Easterseals and written by Anita Cameron herself, this title helps all readers learn from those who make a difference in our world....

The Civil War finally ended slavery in the United States in 1865. But blacks didn't suddenly enjoy all the rights other Americans took for granted. They had to struggle against racism and discrimination to claim those rights. African-American Activists traces that generations-long struggle. In this book, you'll meet early activists like Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, who had very different ideas about how blacks should take their place...

"In the 1950s and 1960s, Black men and women displayed stunning bravery as they fought for equal treatment in the United States. Despite the ever-present threats of being intimidated, jailed, and physically harmed or killed, they persisted and eventually won major battles. Although the movement achieved tremendous aims, Black Americans still face prejudice and unequal treatment today. Through historical black-and-white photographs and in-depth sidebars,...

Looks at the history, events, and impact of the civil rights movements in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.