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Audio Books & Poetry; Computers, Technology and Science; Music, Arts & Culture; News & Public Affairs; Spirituality & Religion; Rosa Parks : my story Bookreader 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. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-04-04 15:22:24 Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA180401 Boxid_2 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. Live Music Archive Librivox Free Audio. Featured. All Audio; Grateful Dead; Netlabels; Rosa Parks : my story by Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005, author. Publication date 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. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Parks's autobiography, "My Story", was written for young people. Thus, Brinkley's book remains, at present, the standard biography of Parks. 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. Rosa Parks also worked with Jim Haskins to write Rosa Parks: My Story (Dial and Puffin), an award-winning book for older readers. Mrs. Parks was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in June 1999. She lives in Detroit, Michigan. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. A year later, when the boycott finally ended, segregation on buses was ruled unconstitutional, the civil rights movement was a national cause, and Rosa Parks was out of a job. Presents tips and reproducible materials for teaching Rosa Parks's "Rosa Parks: My Story" in grades three through five, including author details, summaries, discussion questions, and activities Professional Professional "Time-saving tools for reading success"--Cover "Grades 3-5"--Cover Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-04-21 22:27:57 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA117406 Boxid_2 Editions for Rosa Parks: My Story: 0141301201 (Paperback published in 1999), 8417886117 (Paperback published in 2019), 237729068X (Paperback published in 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. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. Rosa Parks: My Story is narrated by Rosa Parks, with editing done by Jim Haskins. I first bought this book way back in 1992 (its original date of publication) when I was a Fifth-Grader. 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" Rosa and Parks lost their jobs as well though they were not fired; Parks resigned when his bosses banned any speak of Rosa on the premises, and Rosa was let go when her shop was forced to shut down. Rosa was then able to put her efforts into helping the MIA to arrange a sophisticated transportation system for the black citizens, made up of cars 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. It is not written as a professional artist/author would write but she tells her story infinitely Book :Rosa Parks My Story Author: Rosa Parks with Jim Haskins The book Rosa Parks My story was very inspirational, and well written. Rosa parks had a great way of saying what she wanted to say in a different way. She explained her emotions about everything so well that at times I felt the same emotions as her. 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. It is not written as a professional artist/author would write but she tells her story infinitely
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