But Rosa Parks fought back, along with many other African Americans. After a long struggle, their heroic efforts launched the modern Civil Rights Movement. How could one quiet, gentle woman have started it all? This is her story.
Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress in 1955 Alabama, had no idea she was changing history when, work-weary, she refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a...
Fifty years after she made history by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, Rosa Parks at last gets the major biography she deserves.
Of note, this book connects Parks' lifelong activism to the spirit of justice and resistance she learned at a young age.
Presents the biography of the woman who was an important figure in the early years of the civil rights movement and whose actions led to the desegregation of buses.
Discusses Parks' role in the Montgomery NAACP, her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man, and the Montgomery bus boycott
Young readers who may be unfamiliar with Rosa Parks will be inspired by this biography of the American hero and her part in sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.
When Rosa Parks was ordered to give up her seat, she defied the conventional assumption that her blackness was a badge of inferiority.
A portrait of the African American woman immortalized for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger examines who Rosa Parks was before, during, and after her historic act.
New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, ' The Mother of the Freedom Movement', in this inspiring story.
Learn about the childhood of Rosa Parks, who grew up to be a legendary Civil Rights activist and an all-star in American history. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Young readers who may be unfamiliar with Rosa Parks will be inspired by this biography of the American hero and her part in sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
A biography of Rosa Parks, a courageous African American woman who greatly impacted the civil rights movement in the United States by refusing to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man.
Accompanying digital material offers additional information, timelines, and related biographies. This fascinating story will inspire readers to resist the injustices they encounter in their own world.
A biography of the African American woman whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white person helped to launch the civil rights movement demonstrates how one person can make a difference.
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Rosa Parks in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills.
A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.
Each title in this series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources.
A biography of the life of civil rights leader, Rosa Parks.