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Rosa Parks

by Lisbeth Kaiser

Race relationsAfrican American womenAfrican AmericansCivil rightsJuvenile literatureSegregation in transportationCivil rights workersParks, rosa, 1913-2005

Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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Book data: Open Library