Central Kansas Library System

Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Up From Slavery is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature. A...

A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.

An easy-to-read biography of the slain black leader.

A biography of the Baptist minister, orator, and crusader for equal civil rights who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Presents the lives and careers of the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress and his wife, an activist in the struggle for black majority rights in South Africa.

Traces the life of the Baptist minister, from his early days and education to his leadership of the civil rights movement.

The story of Sundiata, who overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule Mali in the thirteenth century.

Recounts the life of Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.