A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans in the United States.

Follows the life of the first African-American to serve as a judge on the United States Supreme Court.

A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.

Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.