A review by dsbressette
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks by Jeanne Theoharis

3.0

I knew very little about Rosa Parks beyond her historic refusal to move to the back of the bus in December 1955 in Montgomery, AL. The author succeeded in showing me that Rosa Parks was much more than just that one defiant act. She was a civil rights activist all along, even before MLK. The book is a bit dry and academic. I would like to see a biography of Parks that examines more of her life on a personal level.