Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Heidi Moore
A biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a former slave who became a journalist dedicated to equal rights, and who fought especially for women's right to vote and an end to lynching.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
A bus ride into history
by Kathryn E. Lewis (2005)
About this book
Describes the life of Rosa Parks and the historical significance of her refusal to sit in the back of a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA bus ride into history Lead Character
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