Bøger i Black Americans of Achievement - Legacy Edition serien

A fiery preacher and militant leader, Nat Turner organized a slave uprising that struck a defiant blow against slavery in the United States 30 years before the start of the Civil War.

Born in St Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker escaped racism and a life of poverty to become one of the most celebrated women in Paris, a legendary Jazz Age entertainer, a film star, spy, and civil rights activist. This work presents an introduction to the life and legacy of this extraordinary American.

A biography of Martin Luther King Junior, which features useful features, including color and black-and-white photographs, an index, chronology, and sidebars. It includes a selection of quotes from Martin Luther King Junior and helpful fact boxes, which encourage further reading.

A biography of Rosa Parks, which celebrates the legacy of the woman known as the ""mother of the civil rights movement."" It features color photographs, as well as ""Did You Know?"" fact boxes and a selection of quotes from Parks.