A condensed biography of Richard "Dick" Gregory, comedian and Civil Rights activist.

Provides an overview and basic introduction to the civil rights movement of African Americans.

An activist for human rights, Fredrick Douglass is featured in this brief biography. Check out his story.

Coretta Scott King is featured in this informational biography for her role in the Civil Rights Movement and as the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.

Many African American veterans joined the Civil Rights Movement after World War II when they found themselves facing continued discrimination at home. Learn about some of the veterans who were prominent activists.

Informative biography of one of the founding leaders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a leading civil rights group of the 1960s.

Examine the life of renown scholar, athlete, singer and actor Paul Robeson and his influence on Pennsylvania's history.

Examine the life of renown scholar, athlete, singer and actor Paul Robeson and his influence on Pennsylvania's history.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Fred Shuttlesworth, an American minister and civil rights activist who established, with Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and who...