Follows the history of the bus Rosa Parks was riding on when she refused to give up her seat to a white man from the streets of Montgomery, Alabama, to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
"What was the civil rights activist Rosa Parks like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what "white" water tastes like, this book highlights the early experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history"--Provided by publisher.
An illustrated biography of Rosa Parks that discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics.
Explores Parks's childhood experiences with racism as well as her lifetime of work in the struggle for equality to present a fully realized portrait of a woman who was much more than a timid seamstress who had had enough.
An illustrated biography of Rosa Parks that discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics.
