Civil Rights Leaders explores the growth of equality in the United States through iconic individuals. The unit begins with Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist before the Civil War. Students then learn about Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt. Students also discover Jackie Robinson, and his courageous work to break the color barrier, as well as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Finally, Cesar Chavez is honored for the work he did to make the lives of migrant workers more tolerable.