Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a legendary woman who dared to stand against authority and helped spark a boycott and a movement in 1955. This book explores her life, her key decisions, and her role during the civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s. Using historical photographs, fact boxes, sidebars, timelines, and critical thinking questions, readers explore her personal history, including her interaction with many leaders of the civil rights movement. They’ll be inspired by her commitment to social justice issues throughout her life, and form their own opinions about this important figure of the civil rights movement.