Johnnie
The Life of Johnnie Rebecca Carr
Title Details
Pages: 60
Trim size: 5.500in x 8.500in
Formats
Paperback
Pub Date: 08/01/2009
ISBN: 9-781-6030-6033-2
List Price: $9.95
Imprint
NewSouth BooksJohnnie
The Life of Johnnie Rebecca Carr
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- Description
The personal account of the triumph of a Southern black woman Mrs. Johnnie Carr, who overcame poverty, limited education, and racism to become a wife, mother, and civic leader. Johnnie also reveals the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama. A childhood friend of Rosa Parks, as an adult she inspired Mrs. Parks to join the NAACP. Since 1968, Mrs. Carr has been president of the group which organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her connection to Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and E.D. Nixon gives her a unique opportunity to offer insights and observations.