Parks mother worked as a school teacher in Tuskegee, Alabama. ... Rosa her mother and her brother then moved to live with her grandparents on a farm in Pinelevel, which lay between Tuskegee and Montgomery, Alabama. ... From this point on Rosa was mainly brought up by her Grandparents with the assistance of her mother. ... Rosa Parks courage catapulted her into world history where she is affectionately refererred to as the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement". ... Her response to being called "the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" is modest. ...

• Word Count: 1975
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Later on in her writing career, her areas of writing spread to politics and children's books, allowing a greater audience to relate to what she had to say. Her African-American heritage has greatly influenced her writing, leading her to be one of the most widely read poets of today. ... She wrote many children's stories such as Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day and Spin a Soft Black Song. Her life as a singly mother also affected her writing. ... With all her efforts as a writer and the influence Nikki has had on American society and also her courage to tell the truth when many couldn...

• Word Count: 1670
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat that afternoon of December 1, 1955, she didn't see the revolution that act of courage would induce on the world as we know. ... Nixon went to the jail to bail her out and then told her "Mrs. ... The next time it may be you, or your daughter, or mother. ... But please, children and grown-ups, don't ride the bus at all on Monday. ... Rosa Parks, while shying from the spotlight throughout her life, remained an esteemed figure in ...

• Word Count: 1709
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Her name was Coretta Scott. ... They were the proud parents of four children. ... Martin had gained national prominence due to his exceptional public speaking skills and personal courage and will. ... In June of 1974, the mother of Martin was shot and killed while playing the organ at a church ceremony. ...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

King talks of his mother as being the strong silent type. ... Besides being a pillar of strength for the family, she never became used to the idea of segregation and according to King "Instilled a sense of self respect in all of her children from the very beginning" . King also talks of the common problem amongst Negro mothers of the time, and trying to explain to their children the idea of discrimination and segregation. ... The phrase "You are as good as anyone" was very common in conversation between Negro mothers and their children. ... Martin Luther King's father was inversely to his...

• Word Count: 3793
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School