who is a good civil rights movement leader that would be?

Question

Who is a good civil right movement leader, other than rosa parks or martin luther king jr., that would be appropriate to write a childrens book about?

Answer 1

Thurgood Marshall, The Little Rock Nine, William Wilberforce

Answer 2

Any one of these would be appropriate after all civil rights is for every generation.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/civil_rights_leaders.htm
Mary McLeod Bethune
John Brown
Linda Brown
Ruby Bridges
Frederick Douglass
Medgar Evers

John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was president during the 1960's Civil Rights Movement. He helped pass laws to make sure all Blacks could vote and get a good education. These laws ended segregation in schools, jobs, restaurants, theaters, and much, much more.

Jesse Jackson

Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States when the Southern states broke away from the country. He worked hard to keep the country together and ended up ending slavery after the Civil War.

Homer Plessy

Dred Scott
Dred Scott also went to court to fight for his rights. He was a slave who sued for his freedom. He lost his battle in lower courts, so he took his case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. You will be surprised to find out what happened next!

Sojourner Truth
Nat Turner
Harriet Tubman

Malcolm X

Malcolm X worked to end segregation in the 1960's. He preached to others that they should do whatever they needed to do to fight for their rights. See and hear some of his most famous speeches for yourself!

Answer 3

Julian Bond, Medger Evers, Daisy Bates

Answer 4

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html

There are a ton of people to choose from; the link above is a timeline and brief outline of various leaders. This should be helpful.