Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks passed away on Monday at age 92. Parks is credited with igniting the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.

Explore these books in the Decatur Campus Library to learn more about the life of this American icon.

Main Author:Brinkley, Douglas.
Title: Rosa Parks
Call Number: F334.M753 P373

Main Author: Parks, Rosa.
Title: I am Rosa Parks
Call Number: F334.M753 P37

Main Author: Parks, Rosa,
Title: Quiet strength : the faith, the hope, and the heart of a woman who changed a nation
Call Number: F334.M79 P37 M

Main Author: Parks, Rosa,
Title: Rosa Parks : my story
Call Number: F334.M753 P37

Also, take a look at NPR for links to archived interviews with Parks.