montgomery (ala.)

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.

Explores the life of Rosa Parks, an ordinary woman who became a driving force in the Civil Rights Movement when she helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Profiles the civil rights leader famous for her refusal to give up a seat on the bus, which led to her arrest and the eventual overturning of the "Jim Crow" laws in the South by order of the Supreme Court.

A brief history of the civil rights movement in America, Rosa Parks' role in helping to abolition segregation on the busses, the March on Washington, Freedom Riders, and civil rights laws.

A biography of the Alabama African-American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establis.

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.