Rosa Parks Biography Her Life Struggle and Overcoming Racism

By the end of 1955, America witnessed a quiet revolution. Racial prejudice was rampant in the country back then. On Dec 1, 1955, a 42-year-old black woman stood up against racial segregation by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. She was arrested and fined $14 which was a large sum of money at the time. That woman was Rosa Parks.

Not only was Mrs. Parks instrumental in having the United States Supreme Court overturn the racial segregation law, but she also began a lifelong campaign against racial prejudice across the nation. During the course of her life, she received the President Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

Find out who really was Rosa Parks, what aspirations drove her, what achievements did she make, and what was her legacy.

Here's a preview of what you'll discover in this book:

• Rosa Parks' childhood, early life, and education

• Her Marriage to Raymond Parks, and association with the NAACP

• Experience with the Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Her life after her arrest and involvement with civil rights activism

• A subsequent career in politics and the challenges that lay ahead

• The legacy that she left behind and the lessons for us all

... and much more!

Rosa Parks had a quiet demeanour, but with her collected composure she helped to stir the consciousness of an entire country. How did she do it and what has her work meant since then? This unique book will help you rediscover a mild-mannered woman who championed the cause of civil liberties and equality for everyone.