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Trailblazers: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Trailblazers: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fighting for Civil Rights

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Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the civil rights leader whose peaceful fight for justice still motivates people today. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to more than 250,000 people in Washington, DC about his dream of racial equality. His message of peaceful protest inspired a generation to stand up for their rights. Find out how a boy who was not allowed to go to school or the movies with white people blazed a trail in civil rights.

Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
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Trailblazers Series

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Trailblazers: Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking
Trailblazers: Simone Biles
Trailblazers: Albert Einstein
Trailblazers: Beyoncé
Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong
Trailblazers: Jackie Robinson
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About the Author

Christine Platt
CHRISTINE PLATT has over ten years of experience as an advocate for social justice and policy reform. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida, M.A. in African and African American Studies from The Ohio State University, and J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Christine currently serves as a Culture, Equity & Inclusion Expert for non-profit and for-profit organizations. She formerly served as the Managing Director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University. A believer in the power of storytelling as a tool for social change, Christine's work centers on teaching culture, equity, and inclusion through culturally-responsive literature for people of all ages. More by Christine Platt
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