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5) Rosa Parks
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A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
11) Rosa Parks
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Introduces Rosa Parks, who made history by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in 1950s Montgomery, Alabama.
12) Rosa Parks
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"Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America"--Provided by publisher.
14) Back of the bus
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From the back of the bus, an African American child watches the arrest of Rosa Parks.
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From refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger to sparking civil rights protests across America, explore how Rosa Parks's powerful act earned her the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." A story of resistance, strength, and unwavering spirit, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the American Civil Rights leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump...
17) Rosa Parks
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A biography of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
18) Rosa
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The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance. Provides the story of the young black woman who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Alabama, setting in motion all the events of the Civil Rights Movements that resulted in the end of the segregated south, gave equality to blacks throughout the nation, and forever changed the country in which we all live today. She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When...
19) Rosa's bus
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Presents the story of bus number 2857 that played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement. It was this bus that Rosa Parks was riding when she kept her seat in defiance of the laws of segregation. Her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and, ultimately, to the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
20) Rosa Parks
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"Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist. In the 1950s, she helped end racial segregation in the United States. Rosa took a stand for the rights of all African Americans. She set an example of peaceful protest. Find out more in Rosa Parks, one of the titles in History Makers: Past and Present"--Back cover.