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Classroom | Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a seasoned activist who planned her action on a Montgomery bus.

Classroom | Rosa Parks The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

Premiered November 19, 2013
Classroom | Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a seasoned activist whose actions on the Montgomery bus were well planned. This video is an excerpt from Episode Five, Rise!, from the series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent right up to today when America remains a nation deeply divided by race.

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