Ruby Bridges attended an all-white school. Many people treated her badly because she was black. She worked hard, and many black students followed in her footsteps.
The book is a biography of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African American woman to become a doctor. Against great odds, she earned her medical degree in 1864 and began treating newly freed slaves in Richmond, Virginia. She later set up an office in Boston and wrote a book offering simply stated medical advice for women and children.
Fanny Jackson Coppin was born a slave. After attaining her freedom, she pursued an education and eventually attended Oberlin College, the only college in America at the time that would accept African American students. She took classes there, but she also taught them. After graduation, Coppin went on to become the first African American principal.
During the American Revolution, Deborah Sampson decided to become a soldier even though women were not allowed to be soldiers at the time. She joined the Continental troops using the name of Bobby Shurtliff and became a fine soldier. It wasn't until she became ill that her secret was revealed. After she married and had children, Deborah put on her uniform again and toured the country telling audiences about her experiences as a female soldier.
The Lincoln Memorial was built in 1922 to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln led the country during the Civil War, his decisions ended slavery and united all the states of America. His memorial in Washington, D.C., is visited by many people and is the location for many speeches for freedom.
This biography of Rosa Parks recounts the important events in her life. It includes a strong focus on her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 and how the event led into the Civil Rights Movement.
Famous civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Rosa Parks, are featured in the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, which opened in 1991. A timeline of American Civil Rights from 1838-1991 is also included.
