| Author: | Andrea Sclarow | ISBN: | 9781622757008 |
| Publisher: | Britannica Educational Publishing | Publication: | December 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Britannica Educational Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrea Sclarow |
| ISBN: | 9781622757008 |
| Publisher: | Britannica Educational Publishing |
| Publication: | December 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Britannica Educational Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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. Valuable historical information is provided as context for understanding the conditions African Americans were forced to endure before Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. Parks continued to serve as a civil rights leader for the rest of her life, making sure her struggles were not forgotten, and today she is seen as a symbol for civil disobedience.
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. Valuable historical information is provided as context for understanding the conditions African Americans were forced to endure before Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. Parks continued to serve as a civil rights leader for the rest of her life, making sure her struggles were not forgotten, and today she is seen as a symbol for civil disobedience.
