parks, rosa

A brief biography of Rosa Parks, the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the Civil Rights Movement.

"Rosa Parks boarded the bus that fateful day knowing exactly what she was going to do. She was going to stand up for her rights..." back cover.

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 effect on segregation on Montgomery's buses. Includes a timeline and further resources.

Describes why the actions of Rosa Parks led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama.

An illustrated biography of Rosa Parks that discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus and sparked the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott.

Explores the role of Rosa Parks in the civil rights movement and her continued work to improve the lives of African-Americans, discussing the Montgomery bus boycott, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development, and other topics.

A brief profile of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist who inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white person.

A brief biography of Rosa Parks, well-known for her role in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama at the beginning of the civil rights movement.