Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader tells the inspiring story of a man who became the face of the American civil rights movement. Born in 1929 in segregated Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King, Jr. was deeply influenced by his religious upbringing and the teachings of nonviolence. As a Baptist minister, he led pivotal actions such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March o…
The Story of Civil Rights by Wil Mara (2018) offers a clear and compelling introduction to the history and ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States. Aimed primarily at younger readers, the book begins by defining civil rights and addressing the doctrine of “separate but equal,” which institutionalized racial segregation. It then highlights courageous individuals who took actio…