montgomery (ala.)

In graphic novel format looks at how in March 2, 1955, African American teenage Claudette Colvin refused to give up a seat on a bus in segregation-era Montgomery, Alabama.

An brief illustrated at Rosa Parks and her influence on civil rights.

"Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines the Montgomery Bus Boycott through primary source photographs, including Rosa Parks' role in the effort, other important leaders, the daily struggles of the boycott, and the end of segregation on Montgomery's buses"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a brief biography of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, chronicling her childhood and early work with the NAACP, as well as the events surrounding the famous Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott which began because of Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus.

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.

A biography of civil rights activist and icon Rosa Parks.

A brief biography of Rosa Parks, African American civil rights activist.

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.