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Rosa Parks: The Path to Freedom
| Length: | 20 min |
| Released: | 1996 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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Since the day that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, the chain of events that she set in motion has changed the world forever. In honor of this anniversary, Kingberry Productions (which produced The Freedom Train0 has compiled a biography of this dynamic but quiet woman, whose demand for her civil rights led to the social changes of the 60s.
This documentary contains an overview of the events that took place in Montgomery, Alabama: Mrs. Parks's arrest, the bus boycott, and the segregation laws that were finally overturned. It also tells the story of the Rosa Parks that few people know—the former seamstress who remained unwaveringly committed to social justice for all people.
This documentary contains an overview of the events that took place in Montgomery, Alabama: Mrs. Parks's arrest, the bus boycott, and the segregation laws that were finally overturned. It also tells the story of the Rosa Parks that few people know—the former seamstress who remained unwaveringly committed to social justice for all people.
"This is a fine resource to personalize a legend and to convey the historic significance of ordinary citizens in changing a community’s status." Booklist
"Encourages an appreciation of one person’s effect on a cause." ‒California Clearinghouse
"Encourages an appreciation of one person’s effect on a cause." ‒California Clearinghouse
National Women’s Studies Association, 1997
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1996
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1996
