segregation in transportation

Traces the events in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott which began in December, 1955, and changed the course of the civil rights movement.

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Rosa Parks, the African American woman from Alabama whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man helped establish the civil rights movement.

"Provides a comprehensive account of the legal drama that established the 'separate but equal' doctrine. Details the postwar Reconstruction era; the legal issues involved in Plessy v. Ferguson; the spread of discriminatory Jim Crow laws; the effects of segregation on African Americans; and the efforts to overturn Plessy. Includes biographies, primary sources, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history and impact on the American judicial system of the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson.

Explores the events surrounding the Plessy v. Ferguson legal case, which centered around Homer Adolph Plessy, a man of mixed race, seating himself in an all-white train car. Discusses how the Plessy v. Ferguson case reflected issues of race in the late nineteenth century and outlines the impact of this case's ruling.

A photographic biography of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood, marriage, and work on behalf of civil rights for African-Americans, focusing on her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, which led to the end of segregation in Alabama.

Presents a brief biography of Rosa Parks, who, in 1955 Alabama, refused give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus, and provides information on her childhood in Alabama and her achievements in the Civil Rights movement.

A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.

A photo-illustrated chronicle of the life of Rosa Parks, which describes her childhood, how her refusal to give up her bus seat triggered the Civil Rights Movement, and her legacy.

Briefly profiles the life of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood, arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a bus, and fight for equal rights.