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Rosa Parks and Her Protest for Civil Rights


Dates With History

No. of pages 32

Published: 2007

Great for age 5-18 years

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"Rosa Parks and Her Protest for Civil Rights" by Philip Steele tells the inspiring story of Rosa Parks, an African American woman whose simple act of defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and ignited the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The book chronicles Parks' life, her commitment to social justice, and the moment she refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, challenging the segregation laws of her time. Through engaging illustrations and informative text, readers learn about the broader struggle for civil rights, highlighting Parks' bravery and the impact of her actions on history and society. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is part of a book series called Dates With History .

There are 32 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Evans Publishing Group .

Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children.

 

This book is in the following series:

Dates With History

This book features the following characters:

Civil Rights
This book features the character Civil Rights.

Rosa Parks
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 Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.