Rosa Parks: My Story

1st December 1955, Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her seat to a white man. She wasn't the first one to do so, and so the usual procedure was well followed: the driver stopped the bus, called the police, she was arrested, spent a night in jail, and went to court the next day to be sentenced to paid a fine. End of the story...

… Beginning of History.

Rosa Parks was indeed a member of the NAACP. She was also, as a Baptist Christian, member of a strong church community unafraid to campaign on various issues affecting then black people. The two movements will combine to support her; and it will trigger the whole Civil Right Movement that would ultimately transform the segregationist USA.

Where to seat, if show more at all, in buses? It will take one year of clashes, pressures, and violence before racial segregation in public transport to be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court... and for Rosa Parks to become a whole symbol of political freedom.

This autobiography is at the image of such a courageous lady: simple, humble, yet dignified and truly brave. A lesson in humanity. show less

Rosa Parks: My Story, co-authored by Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins, captivated me as a historical memoir enthusiast. Immersing myself in the life of this Civil Rights Movement icon was truly eye-opening, profoundly impacting African Americans' lives. Parks' candid narrative, recounting her brave bus seat resistance, inspired with undeniable strength.

While the book provided a valuable perspective, I longed for a more cohesive narrative, hindering my personal connection. Further exploration of Parks' life, emotions, and sacrifices was needed. Her courage echoes, yet deeper emotional insight would've enhanced the read. Despite this, her pivotal role in shaping history cannot be overstated. This firsthand account is a must-read, illuminating show more a relentless fight against injustice.

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Written from Rosa Parks's point of view. Begins with her childhood, but rambles around instead of flowing chronologically which makes it difficult to follow. Poignant passages include, "It wasn't that the white children meant to be as cruel as they were, but they had been indoctrinated with that type of attitude by the adults around them" (53). She got her high school diploma at twenty years old, after she was married. 1940, only 7/100 blacks "had as much as a high school education" (65). She avoided the mean bus driver for twelve years and worked as a a secretary for the NAACP. That night, she was tired and didn't notice that it was the mean driver. She did not give up her seat that night becuase she "was tired of giving in" (116). She show more was asked if she will to makes hers a test case against segregation and she knew that a "ruling could not be made without a plaintiff" (124) so she agreed to be the plaintiff. show less

This book was written by Rosa Parks and it is about her experience. She was asked to move to the back of the bus and refused to do so. She explains the feelings and thoughts that went through her mind and why she took a stand. She also explained what the treatment was like for people of color in a detailed and personal manner. Overall, this book is very detailed and informative on Rosa Parks and the stance she took during the civil rights movement.

This book would be appropriate for 4th-7th grade students as it is easy to read but complex in content. It could be used as a reference text in the classroom when students are learning and writing about Civil Rights, and could also be independently read by students who want to know more about the events that led up to the civil rights.

This book was about a lady named Rosa Parks. Like it sais in the summary, 'In December 1,1955 back then the laws and customs kept African Americans seperated from the Caucasians. They allowed white people to treat black people without any respect.'' One day Rosa was on a colored section bus. The white people were sitting in the white section, but the African Americans were sitting in the other section. After a while the white section got full and the bus driver told Rosa to give the man her seat, but she refused too. The bus driver said if she didnt get out of that seat they were going to arrest her. She said 'U may do that.' So they took her to jail.
The reason I like this book is because with the help of Rosa, today black people and show more white people could get along. I think this book is inspiring. Without her doing wat she did the the laws would be the same and black and white people wouldnt be going to the same school, nor would they get along. I would recomend this book to everyone because I would like everyone to know wat Rosa Parks did for everything could be like it is right now. show less

This book is about the life of Rosa Parks. She was the African American woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. This book talks about her struggle to get rights for African Americans and all the loops she had to go through.

I have always liked the story of Rosa Parks. She was a strong force in history which is the main reason I choose this book.

This book could be used to talk about the struggles that African Americans went through. You could also use this in history to talk about the underground railroad.