We continue our conversation with Jeanne Theoharis, a scholar and author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, about why Mrs. Parks stayed seated on December 1, 1955 and the levels of courage it required.
Learn more about Prof. Theoharis’ book here: amazon.com/Rebellious-Life-Mrs-Rosa-Parks/dp/0807033324
View The Other Episodes
- Episode One: History had me glued to the seat
- Episode Two: Respectability Politics
- Episode Three: The Rosa Parks You Didn’t Know
- Episode Five: The Strategy of Nonviolence
- Episode Six: Goodman, Schwerner & Chaney