Rosa Parks

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Where to find it

Davis Library (5th floor)

Call Number
F334.M753 P373 2000
Status
Available

Stone Center Library

Call Number
F334.M753 P373 2000 c. 2
Status
Available

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Summary

In "Rosa Parks, " "the best of the new generation of American historians" (Stephen Ambrose) brilliantly examines an American heroine in the context of the tumultuous time of the Civil Rights movement.

Contents

  • Prologue p. 9
  • 1 Up from Pine Level p. 24
  • 2 Coming of Age in Montgomery p. 50
  • 3 A Stirring Passion for Equality p. 73
  • 4 Laying a Foundation p. 100
  • 5 The Preparation p. 124
  • 6 The Bus Boycott p. 153
  • 7 Strength through Serenity p. 184
  • 8 "We Make the Road by Walking It" p. 211
  • 9 Steadfast and Unmovable p. 240
  • 10 Detroit Days p. 264
  • 11 Months of Bloody Sundays p. 293
  • 12 Onward p. 312
  • Epilogue p. 340
  • Bibliographical Notes p. 348

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