Rosa parks recounts her life story in montgomery, alabama. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. A dialogue with todays youth by rosa parks with gregory j, reed, this book received the naacps image award for outstanding literary work, childrens in 1996 and her latest book, i. Even those familiar with her name will realize on reading this engrossing account how little they really know of parks s life and the events that surrounded the dawning civil rights movement. My story, by the the first lady of the civil rights movement, rosa parks with jim haskins.
I didnt look to see who was driving when i got on, and by the time i recognized him, i had already paid my fare. This is a great movie which tells the story of civil rights activist rosa parks angela bassett from her days as a privateschool student to her public battle against racism and segregation. Rosa parks biography rosa louise mccauley parks 19 2005 was an african american civil. Jul 25, 2014 explore simmons76s board rosa parks, my story, followed by 221. Riding with rosa parks recounts a period in american history when segregation laws denied africanamerican people equal rights. Rosa parks is one of the most famous women in american history, and an instantly recognizable name among americans of all ages, thanks to the events of december 1, 1955.
Main people are rosa parks, marten luther king jr the event was in alabama 1950s. My hero recommends this book to readers of all age groups. Parks tells about her vital role in the struggle for equality. When parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on an alabama bus in 1955, she sparked the civil rights movement. Introduction in the 1950s there were unfair laws in alabama. Rosa louise mccauley parks was an african american civil rights activist whom the u. If you want to read a very good book you should read this book. List of books and articles about rosa parks online. Rosa parks was a civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in montgomery, alabama. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, rosa parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. After i read about all that she went through, i was very interested in her life. My story by rosa parks, jim haskins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, rosa parks. The story is told from the point of view of a fictitious character, marissa, who witnesses the bravery rosa parks displayed when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. With all that said, i highly recommend the rosa parks story to anyone with an interest in american historys darkest days and the good that resulted when someone did something to help put an end to it. Rosa parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the montgomery, alabama, bus boycott. Rosa parks rosa parks facts, facts about rosa parks.
Rosa parks is nationally known for her role as the beginner of the fight for equal rights for african americans it is the work of her and her associates in the national association for advancement of colored people that allowed african americans to gain rightfully deserved rights, liker suffrage and a proper education. Rosa parks also worked with jim haskins to write rosa parks. I am rosa parks read along w words on screen youtube. Rosa parks is a novel worth reading by black children. In studying this text, you will focus on the following objective. Her refusal to give up her seat to a white man in the colored section of a segregated bus in december 1955, could be said to have incited the movement that eventually led to the end of segregation laws in the south.
She also detailed her motivation in her autobiography, my story. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Rosa parks is widely known as perhaps the single most important symbol of the civil rights movement. Rosa parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on. The story behind the rosa parks story by wiltenburg, mary the. Written in her own straightforward and moving language, this is her compelling story. While 80% of bus riders in montgomery, alabama were african american, half of the seats were reserved for white people. In this book the conflict was that immergration and it happened on the bus and a white man came on and she didnt give up her seat to the man and the driver call the police and the police sent her to jail for not giving up her seat. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. James haskins when parks refused to give up her seat to a white. That afternoon, on her way home from work, parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in defiance of montgomerys segregated bus policies. In 20, a fulllength statue of parks was placed in statuary hall in the u.
She died in detroit on october 24, 2005, at the age of 92. Many historians date one of the major sparks of the american civil rights movement to a single event that took place on december 1, 1955. My story is an autobiography written by rosa mccauley parks, the wellknown african american civilrights activist. My story, which focused on her life before the day on the bus, quiet strength, which described her christian faith and the role that it played throughout her life, dear mrs. What history misses about rosa parks, according to her niece. Besides being an amazing activist, rosa parks facts also tell us that parks wrote several books, including rosa parks. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, rosa parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement.
My daughter used it for a project, she told me it was very complete. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. On december 1, 1955, rosa parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, beginning the montgomery, alabama bus boycott. While secretary for the national association for the advancement of colored people, parks defends local children who have been victimized by racism. Yet there is much more to rosa parkss story than just one act of defiance. These are the simple yet eloquent words of rosa parks, who on december 1, 1955, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the montgomery, alabama, bus boycott. Rosa parks life after the bus was no easy ride history. This first edition, signed by rosa parks is available at bauman rare books. My story is the 1992 autobiography of rosa mccauley parks, one of the most prominent activists of the civil rights era that began in the midtwentieth century.
A black american who endured the countrys segregation laws and intense racist sentiment until she realized an imperative not to be complacent, parks describes her life. Rosa parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated. From my story by rosa parks and jim haskins youre under arrest when i got off from work that evening of december 1, i went to court square as usual to catch the cleveland avenue bus home. She was the first woman to lie in honor in the capitol rotunda. The book rosa parks my story was very inspirational, and well written. Parks was the first african american woman to be so honored. This autobiography is a beautiful, inspiring and powerful example of nonviolent struggle. This is a chapter by chapter reading guide for the book teaching, bus boycott. Parks was awarded the congressional medal of honor in june 1999. Rosa parks was an extraordinary citizen who changed the world. In detail this book explains how the civil rights movements started. King wrote in his 1958 book stride toward freedom that parks arrest was the precipitating factor, rather than the cause, of the protest. Discover librarianselected research resources on rosa parks from the questia online library, including full text online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
It is a linear book tracing parks beginnings in pine level, ala. My story puffin books, 1992 printerfriendly version 4 pages introduction by michelle for her eoi students staterun adult language education in spain, 2014. However, young children can learn about struggles that took place for these freedoms by reading rosa parks. She was born in tuskegee, but didnt live there long. Come with a recording sheet and a teacherwhole class more indepth. Dial books, c1992 first scholastic printing, january 1994verso t.