segregation in transportation

An introduction to the life of Rosa Parks, 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.

Rosa Parks was born in the South at a time when African Americans were treated like second-class citizens. By refusing to accept the status quo, Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and went on to become known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.

Profiles the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks, discussing her refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white person and the impact of her actions on the civil rights movement.

In 1937, twelve-year-old Patsy and her family travel from Detroit to Tennessee to visit her grandmother. They leave in a first-class train car and Patsy is shocked to discover that they must change seats and ride in the cramped "colored car" when they get further south. When Patsy returns home she examines her experience in the colored car and the subtle injustices her family faces in Detroit.

A biography of the Baptist minister, focusing on his leadership role in the civil rights movement.

Provides an overview of the life of Rosa Parks, discussing her fight for civil rights, the times in which she lived, her family, her legacy, and more.

In graphic novel format, chronicles the history and events surrounding the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and describes how one woman, Rosa Parks, led the way to the desegregation of buses in that city.

Chronicles the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott sparked by Mrs. Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat to a white male, describing the plans and problems of a nonviolent campaign, reprisals by the white community, and the eventual attainment of desegrated city bus service.

Looks at the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956 as a turning point in the history of the United States, explains how and why African-Americans and others decided to protest the bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, and discusses the significance of their victory for the civil rights movement.

Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in 1955, tells why she decided it was time to take a stand against segregation, and discusses the impact of her actions on the Civil Rights movement.