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Mlksb: Why We Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Learn why we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday. Also gives a brief description on the life and work of Dr. King.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Pioneer
Learn interesting facts about Rosa Parks, the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" in America.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teachers: Meet Rosa Parks
Learn about the life of American civil rights activist Rosa Parks by exploring this insightful biography and timeline of her life. With activity extension for teachers.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is featured in this brief biography for her role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Rosa Parks Facts and Biography
Provides a short biography and fact sheet of interesting details about the life, times and history of Rosa Parks.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Rosa Parks Arrested
This 3-part article explores Rosa Park's famous act of civil disobedience -- refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. Her subsequent arrest sparked a 381-day boycott of the Montgomery bus system and the 1956 Supreme...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alabama: Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Martin Luther King, Jr. was the pastor of this church from 1954 to 1960. The Montgomery Improvement Association, which was headed by Dr. King, had its headquarters in the church and organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott from this site in...
Other
Rosa Parks: The Woman Who Changed a Nation
This site provides information on the story of Rosa Parks, along with updates of services that she continued to perform up until her death in 2005.
Curated OER
Finding Dulcinea: Rosa Parks, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks is featured in this brief biography highlighting her contributions to Civil Rights.