African-American Heroes [web resource]

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., never backed down in his stand against racism. National Geographic Kids takes us on a multimedia journey through history to learn more about Dr. King and other African-American heroes.

Visit the African-American Heroes collection on National Geographic Kids to learn about more heroes including Frederick Douglass, Shirley Chisholm, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Thurgood Marshall, and more.

National Geographic for Kids is the companion website to National Geographic Kids Magazine for children ages 6 and up.

Source: National Geographic Kids | African-American Heroes collection, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/african-american-heroes | Copyright © 2015-2021 National Geographic Partners, LLC

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