Rosa Parks - the unforgettable civil rights icon
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement"
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Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights
"The Mother of the Modern-day Civil Rights Movement," describes her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helps students understand the importance of every individual citizen in a democracy. Read through her story and then express how you would feel if you were in her situation. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks — Articles and Links
Two articles and four links on Rosa Parks. The TIME article and "Academy of Achievement". Links to CNN, teacher.scholastic, washingtonpost.com and Gale - Free Resources. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks: Remembering this Civil Rights Pioneer
Her biography in text and videos. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks on Enchanted Learning
A well-structured short text and a cloze-test activity. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Icon Dies — Lesson Plan
Lesson plan on Breaking News English with listening and reading activities. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks' Bus
Read the story behind the bus and have a look at the chronology of the bus boycott. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks in the National Women's Hall of Fame
Short summary about her and her achievements. Detailansicht
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Rosa Parks on History.com
Besides the biography the site offers 7 videos, 10 speeches, 3 photo galleries and a black history timeline. Detailansicht