montgomery

A brief biography of the African-American woman who, in refusing to obey a discriminatory rule about bus seating, set off both the Montgomery Bus Boycott and a movement that changed the nation's laws.

A photographic biography of Rosa Parks, discussing her early life and marriage, and focusing on her role in the Civil Rights movement. Includes a fact file, glossary, and references.

Looks at the life and career of civil rights activist Rosa Parks.

Describes the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York Times v. Sullivan, preventing public officials from receiving damages for false statements unless they can prove actual malice.

Gives an account of the author's life from age twelve to eighteen crafted from diaries, notebooks, and letters; and reflects all the joys and sorrows of growing upin the 1970s.

Presents a collection of stories and documents about the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, and describes the history of violence and abuse, other civil rights leaders involved, and firsthand accounts from segregationists.

Evaluates the ways in which the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 is presented in school textbooks, maintaining that most resources fail to tell the whole story about Parks and the entire civil rights movement.

A short 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 the bus to a white man.

Discusses how the African-American community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses.

Describes the history of Montgomery, Alabama, and the events which roused public opinion throughout the country in support of the civil rights movement.