These are the simple, yet eloquent, words of Rosa Parks. On Dec. 1, 1955 she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery AL bus boycott.

A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

On December 1, 1955, one black woman refused to give up her seat in a "white's only" section of a public bus. The bus stops. Montgomery, Alabama stopped. In a time when resentment gave birth to rebellion and a gesture has the power to bring about change, Rosa Parks, by her single act, inspired the will to make history and helped make a leader out of Martin Luther King, Jr. This single act is considered the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

A biography of the African American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped established the civil rights movement.

Examines the historical icon's six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement.

Presents correspondence between Rosa Parks and various children in which the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement" answers questions and encourages young people to reach their highest potential.

From refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger to sparking civil rights protests across America, explore how Rosa Parks's powerful act earned her the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." A story of resistance, strength, and unwavering spirit, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the American Civil Rights leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump...

The black woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama, explains what she did and why.