The rebellious life of Mrs. Rosa Parks / Jeanne Theoharis.

The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement and presenting a corrective to the popular notion of Rosa Parks.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Theoharis, Jeanne
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, [2013], ©2013.
Subjects:
Parks, Rosa, > 1913-2005.
African American women civil rights workers > Alabama > Montgomery > Biography.
Civil rights workers > Alabama > Montgomery > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century.
Segregation in transportation > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century.
Montgomery (Ala.) > Race relations.
Montgomery (Ala.) > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xvi, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement and presenting a corrective to the popular notion of Rosa Parks.
Call Number:F334.M753 P3883 2013
Interest Age Level:
Adult. Brodart.
Interest Grade Level:
Adult. Brodart.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-295) and index.
ISBN:9780807050477 :
0807050474 :