segregation in transportation

Describes the life of Rosa Parks, the African-American woman whose refusal to move to the back of a bus in 1955 sparked a boycott and helped advance the civil rights movement.

A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

Presents a comprehensive study of the 1961 Freedom Rides from Washington DC to the deep south that challenged the segregated transit laws, and describes the brutal confrontation between the riders and the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama and Mississippi.

A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

Provides an analysis of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in which the Supreme Court ruled in favor of separate but equal accommodations on intrastate railroads, setting the stage for a system of legal segregation in the U.S., and includes a collection of primary source documents related to the case.

The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance.

Rosa Parks discusses her life and shares her thoughts on freedom, equality, and faith.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks, as well as her impact on the civil rights movement.

A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-two beginning readers, providing information about Rosa Parks, an African-American woman who played a major role in the Civil Rights movement. Includes an index and a list of books and Web sites for further study.