Rosa Parks : civil rights pioneer
Title
:
Rosa Parks : civil rights pioneer
Personal Author EPSB
:
Erika L. Shores
Summary
:
In December 1955, Rose Parks took a stand by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. Her act led to the Montgomery bus boycott, which convinced the U.S. Supreme Court to end segregation laws on buses. Explores the activist's life, her fight for equal rights, and her lasting impact on history.
Year Published
:
2005
Series
:
Fact finders.
Physical Description
:
32 p. : illus. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Program Information
:
Global Citizenship Gr. 3+
Personal Subject
:
Parks, Rosa, 1913-.
Subject
:
African American women -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.
Segregation in transportation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.
Geographic Term
:
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
Summary
:
In December 1955, Rose Parks took a stand by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. Her act led to the Montgomery bus boycott, which convinced the U.S. Supreme Court to end segregation laws on buses. Explores the activist's life, her fight for equal rights, and her lasting impact on history.
ISBN
:
9780736837460
Publisher
:
Mankato, MN : Capstone Press, c2005.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Kameyosek | 323.092 PAR SHO | Book | 30239000003531 | Non-Fiction |