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Rosa Parks - A Life in American History (Hardcover)
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Rosa Parks - A Life in American History (Hardcover)
Series: Black History Lives
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Rosa Parks's crucial decision proved more than one to remain
seated. This book uses historical analysis and Parks's own words to
paint a complete picture of her life as a courageous and defiant
civil rights activist. Rosa Parks: A Life in American History
explores the life of this important civil rights activist in the
context of the cultural and social history of her time. The book
focuses heavily on the influence of her mother and grandparents in
her civil rights activism and emphasizes the fact that Rosa Parks
was always active and engaged in the struggle for civil rights.
Analyses of speeches she delivered provide a picture that broadens
her influence and importance far beyond the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Chapters are organized chronologically, beginning with Rosa Parks'
family history and ending with her death and legacy, and a
culminating chapter explores her extensive impact on American
history. The work also includes a timeline of key events in her
life and a bibliography to aid additional research. Readers will
benefit from a holistic approach that explores Parks' life well
beyond her refusal to give up her seat on the Montgomery bus line.
Of note, this book connects Parks' lifelong activism to the spirit
of justice and resistance she learned at a young age. Offers a
clear and concise biography of Rosa Parks Examines the entirety of
her life and activism beyond the Montgomery Bus Boycott Highlights
how Parks's own words best tell her story Shows the complexity of
the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the resilience of Montgomery's Black
population
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