Civil Rights Leaders (Biography)

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Randolph, A Philip Randolph, A Philip: Introduces the man who played a leading role in the struggle for black rights from the 1920s through the 1960s. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/494/22.html Cleaver, (Leroy) Eldridge Cleaver, (Leroy) Eldridge: Tells about the life of this preacher of the doctrine of Black Power who made two unsuccessful bids for the U.S. Presidency. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/131/33.html Martin Delany Martin Delany: Tells about the black nationalist who labored to see newly-freed slaves treated fairly and who urged a return to Africa. Includes excerpts from his writings. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/delany/home.htm Viva Cesar E. Chavez Viva Cesar E. Chavez: Biography of the Hispanic civil rights and labor leader. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/cesarbio5-12.htm Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr. (1932-) Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr. (1932-): From the Biographical directory of the United States Congress. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=Y000028 Young, Andrew Young, Andrew: Biography of Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. American civil rights leader, politician, and clergyman. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/650/54.html Wells-Barnett, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, Ida Bell: Tells about the American journalist and reformer who was known chiefly for her campaign against the lynching of blacks during the late 1800s and early 1900s. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/635/7.html Coleman A. Young Coleman A. Young: Comprehensive profile of the politician and civil rights activist who served as mayor of Detroit for five consecutive terms. Includes photographs, audio clips from his funeral, and forum. From the Detroit Free Press. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.freep.com/news/young/ Hosea Williams Hosea Williams: Tells the life story of the American civil rights leader. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAhosea.htm Elijah Muhammad Elijah Muhammad: Black nationalist and Nation of Islam spiritual leader who rejected Christianity as the religion of the oppressor. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/muhammad_e.htm Lech Walesa Lech Walesa: A leader of the Solidarity movement that lead the Poles out of communism. Includes a brief biography. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.4to40.com/legends/index.asp?article=legends_lechwalesa Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez: Biography of the civil rights and labor leader who founded the United Farm Workers. (Civil Rights Leaders) http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Chavez.html