Rosa
Parks
Social historians point to an individual act of defiance on December
1, 1955, as the beginning of the end of that time.
Rosa
Parks: Angry Bus Rider
Rosa Parks was tired. She'd just spent
all day sewing and pressing clothes at the Montgomery, Alabama.,
department store, where she was a tailor's assistant. Her feet,
neck and shoulders ached as she arrived at her bus stop to go home.
The thought of standing during the ride did not sit well with her,
so she let one crowded bus go by.
Rosa
Parks--Arrested
Rosa Parks stood up for what she believed, or rather,
sat down for what she believed.
Rosa
Parks, Civil Rights Activist
A brief biography, but with several links.
Rosa
Parks: How I fought for civil rights
Rosa Parks, "The Mother of the Modern-day Civil Rights Movement,"
describes her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helps
students understand the importance of every individual citizen in
a democracy. Read through her story and then express how you would
feel if you were in her situation.
The
Torchbearer--Rosa Parks
Her simple act of protest galvanized America's civil rights revolution
