Protesting with Rosa Parks: From Stagecoaches to Driving While Black

Protesting with Rosa Parks details the history of the intersections between Black activism and travel over a span of one hundred and ninety years. John K. Bollard recounts the experiences of more than ninety-five civil rights leaders and private citizens who protested against segregation on stagecoaches, trains, streetcars, steamboats, buses, planes, cars, and even elevators--people like David Ruggles, John Lewis, Sandra Bland, and Tyre Nichols. While recognizing the historical significance of Rosa Parks, this book reveals her refusal to move as part of a long tradition of protest that strives to guarantee everyone the right to ride on our collective journey towards equality.

Author: John K. Bollard
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Published: 08/01/2025
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.19w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781588385529
ISBN10: 1588385523
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Race & Ethnic Relations
- History | United States | 20th Century
- History | United States | 21st Century

About the Author
JOHN K. BOLLARD is the author of ten books and served as the managing editor of the African American National Biography at Harvard University's W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African American Research. Bollard has a PhD in English from the University of Leeds and has written extensively on medieval Welsh literature and history.