She Would Not Be Moved : How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Kohl¿s goal is to dispel the widely believed myth that Rosa Parks was simply a poor, uneduc. seamstress who acted on impulse & emotion rather than with intelligence & moral conviction. Kohl advocated for a retelling that underscores the role of the wider African American community, & the planning & forethought critical to the civil rights -- & all social -- movements. Here, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the bus boycott, Kohl has expanded & updated his groundbreaking discussion & added a number of complementary pieces. Includes an original essay on civil rights activists Septima Clark, Virginia Durr, & Rosa Parks; an extensive teacher¿s resource guide; an explanation on how to evaluate textbooks written for young people about this period; & photos.Kohl, Herbert is the author of 'She Would Not Be Moved : How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422390368 and ISBN 1422390365.