1913-2005

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1913-2005

Rosa Parks

the courage to make a difference
2007
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.

Rosa Parks

2005
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.

Rosa Parks

2003
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.

Rosa Parks

2009
Looks at the life of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood in the South, her encounters with prejudice and discrimination, the lessons she learned about dignity and self-respect, and her involvement in the civil rights movement which led to her refusal in 1955 to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man.

Rosa Parks

civil rights pioneer
2007
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.

Rosa Parks

2010
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.

Rosa Parks

2003
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.

Rosa Parks

2002
A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

Rosa Parks

2003
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.

Working for equality

1988
A history of three women and their struggles for social justice--Millicent Garrett Fawcett in England, Rosa Parks in the United States, and Winnie Mandela in South Africa.

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