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Name: Quiet Strength
Author: Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks, a civil rights icon from Alabama, refused to yield her seat on a Montgomery bus on December 1, 1955, challenging segregation in transportation. Her simple act of courage set in motion a chain of events that reshaped American race relations. Forty years later, this biography recounts her steadfast conviction against social injustice, her profound faith, and the principles that guided her through a remarkable life. Quiet Strength offers a personal and historical portrait of how one woman's resistance helped launch a national movement for civil rights and continues to inspire those working toward equality.

First publish date: 1994

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Rosa Parks

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