Rosa Parks : civil rights pioneer /

Rosa Parks : civil rights pioneer /

An introduction to the life of Rosa Parks, who helped start the civil rights movement in the United States

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shores, Erika L., 1976-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, ©2005
Series:	Fact finders Biographies
Subjects:	Parks, Rosa, > 1913-2005 > Juvenile literature Parks, Rosa, > 1913-2005 1900-1999 African American women > Alabama > Montgomery > Biography > Juvenile literature African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature African Americans > Alabama > Montgomery > Biography > Juvenile literature Civil rights workers > Alabama > Montgomery > Biography > Juvenile literature Segregation in transportation > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature African Americans > Biography Civil rights workers Women > Biography Défenseurs des droits de l'homme > Alabama > Montgomery > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Noires américaines > Alabama > Montgomery > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Noirs américains > Droits > Alabama > Montgomery > Histoire > 20e siècle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Noirs américains > Alabama > Montgomery > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Ségrégation dans le transport > Alabama > Montgomery > Histoire > 20e siècle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse African American women African Americans African Americans > Civil rights Race relations Segregation in transportation Montgomery (Ala.) > Biography > Juvenile literature Montgomery (Ala.) > Race relations > Juvenile literature Alabama > Montgomery Biography Biographies History Juvenile works Literature

Table of Contents:

Parks stays put
Childhood
Fighting segregation
Arrest and trial
The boycott
Parks' legacy