Signed first edition of this memoir for young readers by one of the most well-known figures of the Civil Rights Movement.
Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
Price: $1,100.00
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
Rosa Parks's refusal to vacate her bus seat for a white rider continues to be one of the most enduring symbols of the Civil Rights Movement. This action has sometimes been characterized as a result of Parks simply being exhausted, rather than as a calculated effort to rally support for the Montgomery Bus Boycott – in MY STORY, Parks makes her intention clear. Recording a critical moment in US American history, this copy is signed by Parks in the year of publication.
New York: Dial Books, (1992). 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original purple cloth-backed red boards with gilt spine lettering. Original unclipped ($17.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. [8], 192 pages, including index. Signed by Parks in green to title page, dated 3/15/92. Jacket with light wear to corners and spine ends, some sunning to spine; mild foxing to verso. Binding spine ends a bit bumped. Sharp and tight.
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