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The Resource Rosa's bus, Jo S. Kittinger ; illustrated by Steven Walker

Rosa's bus, Jo S. Kittinger ; illustrated by Steven Walker

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Summary
"Here is the biography of a bus--#2857--that once ran on the streets of Montgomery, Alabama. Like all buses in Montgomery in the 1950s, #2857 was segregated: white passengers sat in the front and black passengers sat in the back. Bus #2857 was an ordinary public bus until a woman named Rosa Parks, who had just put in a long day in her job as a seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major event in the civil rights movement, led by a young minister named Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For 382 days, black passengers chose to walk rather than ride the buses in Montgomery. Meanwhile, lawyers battled in court to challenge segregation laws. From the streets of Montgomery to the vehicle's present home in the Henry Ford Museum, here is the story of a bus and the passengers who changed history."--Front flap of jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
[40] p.
Isbn
9781590787229
Instance
Label
Rosa's bus
Title
Rosa's bus
Statement of responsibility
Jo S. Kittinger ; illustrated by Steven Walker
Title variation
Rosa's bus
Title variation remainder
the ride to civil rights
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Here is the biography of a bus--#2857--that once ran on the streets of Montgomery, Alabama. Like all buses in Montgomery in the 1950s, #2857 was segregated: white passengers sat in the front and black passengers sat in the back. Bus #2857 was an ordinary public bus until a woman named Rosa Parks, who had just put in a long day in her job as a seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major event in the civil rights movement, led by a young minister named Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For 382 days, black passengers chose to walk rather than ride the buses in Montgomery. Meanwhile, lawyers battled in court to challenge segregation laws. From the streets of Montgomery to the vehicle's present home in the Henry Ford Museum, here is the story of a bus and the passengers who changed history."--Front flap of jacket
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Kittinger, Jo S
Dewey number
323.1196/073076147
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
F334.M79
LC item number
N4536 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1978-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Walker, Steven
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  • Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956
  • African Americans
  • Segregation in transportation
  • Civil rights movements
  • Montgomery (Ala.)
  • Parks, Rosa
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Rosa's bus, Jo S. Kittinger ; illustrated by Steven Walker
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [40])
Control code
ocn586122918
Dimensions
24 X 29 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
[40] p.
Isbn
9781590787229
Lccn
2010005091
Other physical details
col. ill.
System control number
(OCoLC)586122918
Label
Rosa's bus, Jo S. Kittinger ; illustrated by Steven Walker
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [40])
Control code
ocn586122918
Dimensions
24 X 29 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
[40] p.
Isbn
9781590787229
Lccn
2010005091
Other physical details
col. ill.
System control number
(OCoLC)586122918

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