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Brinkley's book is valuable for the light it casts on Rosa Parks's life and character, her relationships with other figures from the Civil Rights Movement, and life in the segregated South. Most readers are likely unfamiliar with the story of Parks's life beyond her courageous action on December 1, 1955. Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. Audio Books & Poetry; Computers, Technology and Science Rosa Parks : my story by Parks, Audiobook by Douglas Brinkley, narrated by Karen White. In 1955, Rosa Parks, an African-American seamstress, had no idea she was changing history when, fed up and tired, she refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a bus in segregated Alabama. Few will be unmoved by the tactics employed by whites to disrupt the subsequent boycott; at the center, always, is Parks's dignified, calm recounting of outrages against her and other women and men, giving her words weight and impact as no raw fury could. Now, decades after her quiet defiance inspired the modern civil rights movement, Mrs. Parks' own words tell of her courageous life, her passion for freedom and equality, and her strong faith. Reflections by Rosa Parks celebrates the principles and convictions that guided her through a remarkable life. It is a record of her legacy - her lasting Learn more about Rosa Parks. Browse Rosa Parks’s best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. You're getting a free audiobook. $14.95 per month after 30 days Get this audio book: Audio Download ( Free with Audible Trial ) Audio Cassette ( Amazon.com ) In 1955, Rosa Parks, an African-American seamstress, had no idea she This is a political biography of Parks, which disputes the superficial portrayal often given this hero of the Civil Rights movement. Contrary to most media treatment, Rosa Parks was a long-time activist for whom the decision to stay in her seat when asked to move on a Montgomery city bus in December 1955 helped ignite the Civil Rights movement and bring to worldwide attention and acclaim a Get any audiobook FREE during your Free Trial. Books with Buzz . Mystery, Thriller & Horror Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was the cofounder of the Rosa and Raymond In 1955, Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, had no idea she was changing history when, fed up and tired, she refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a bus in segregated Alabama. Today, she is immortalized for the defiance that sent her to jail and triggered a bus boycott that catapulted Martin Luther King Jr. into the national spotlight. Who was she, before and after her Audiobook by Jeanne Theoharis, narrated by Judith West. 2014 NAACP Image Award Winner: Outstanding Literary Work–Biography/Auto Biography 2013 Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians</b></p> <p><b>Choice Top 25 Academic Titles for 2013</b></p> <p><b>The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions “In the second volume to date of the popular Penguin Lives series to be devoted to a woman (remarkably, only four of the projected 26 subjects will be female), historian Brinkley shreds several key myths surrounding Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who became “the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” at the age of 42, when she boldly defied Jim Crow laws by refusing to give up her Listen Free to Who Was Rosa Parks? audiobook by Yona Zeldis McDonough with a 30 Day Free Trial!Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and Android devices. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-11-23 00:07:19 Bookplateleaf 0006 Boxid IA134714 Boxid_2 An illustrated biography of Rosa Parks that discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics This illustrated biography of Rosa Parks discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics 5.3 3-6 2014 NAACP Image Award Winner: Outstanding Literary Work – Biography / Auto Biography<br /> <br /> 2013 Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians <br /> <br /> Choice Top 25 Academic Titles for 2013<br /> <br /> <br /> The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an Received the order in a timely fashion.. loved the book. I have known about Rosa Parks all of my life and recently read 7 Women by Eric Metaxas in which he honors her story. After that book (which was excellent, by the way), I had to read more about Rosa Parks and "Rosa Parks My Story" was recommended. Rosa Parks - audio clips Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist and seamstress whom the U.S. Congress dubbed the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement" Audiobook by Yona Zeldis McDonough, narrated by Adenrele Ojo. 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". </p> ©2010 Yona Zeldis McDonough (P)2016 Listening Library Called "The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. When she was arrested in December 1955, her act of civil disobedience sparked the year-long Mongomery bus boycott led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the city, African Americans refused to ride the public buses.
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