Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A picture book of Rosa Parks A picture book of Rosa Parks David A. Adler,Charles Turner A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement. OL121639W
Who was Rosa Parks? Who was Rosa Parks? Stephen Marchesi,Yona Zeldis McDonough In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "… OL15068519W
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Lola M. Schaefer A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement. OL15277963W
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Eloise Greenfield A biography of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960's and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement. OL16063645W
Freedom walkers Freedom walkers Russell Freedman Covers the events surrounding and including the Montgomery bus boycott, the end of segregation on buses. OL17734171W
The Selma campaign, 1963-1965 The Selma campaign, 1963-1965 Wally G. Vaughn Personal reminiscences of individuals involved in this campaign, during which the civil rights movement in America took a decisive turn. OL18255776W
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Kathleen V. Kudlinski,Meryl Henderson Describes the courageous childhood of the woman who is most known for her refusal to sit at the back of the bus that set off one of the most famous battles for civil rights, and surveys her later wor… OL1874744W
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Maryann N. Weidt A brief biography of Rosa Parks, well-known for her role in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama at the beginning of the civil rights movement. OL2621891W