A biography of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American Blacks win many battles for equal rights.

Focuses on the youth of the Massachusetts slave who, after joining the colonial patriots in their struggle for freedom, was the first man to die in the American Revolution.

Louis Armstrong

by Dharathula H. Millender

Published 1 January 1997
A biography of a trumpeter of humble origin who received international acclaim as a jazz entertainer.