Recounts the freedom ride of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg into the South in 1961 as part of the Civil Rights Movement.

An illustrated biography of nineteenth-century activist Ida B. Wells, focusing on her crusade against the practice of lynching, and discussing her role in the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the campaign for women's voting rights.

Kenyan environmentalist, feminist, and political activist Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, tells her life story.

This text profiles the late African American leader, providing a startling picture of the life of the controversial and important historical figure.

Examines the life and achivements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his role in the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, his ideas of peaceful resistance, and his dream of an America where everyone has the same rights and opportunities regardless of race or nationality.