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

Describes the life of the Afro-American leader who rose from slavery to become a minister, founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and participated in the first National Negro Convention

Follows the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe and tells how members of her family influenced her writing

Uses some of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words to introduce the ideas and accomplishments of this gifted and influential speaker