The Civil Rights Movement: Jeanne Theoharis’ The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks Mrs. Rosa Parks left a lasting legacy on the civil rights movement, and although she is associated with the Montgomery bus boycott her involvement in civil rights is far-reaching than it was previously thought. In The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, Jeanne Theoharis debunks the notion that the bus boycott was the beginning of her involvement in a political activism. Thus, the depiction extends to her portrayal of activism and collaboration with the NAACP over time. Despite acknowledgment of her legacy following the bus boycott, it is surprising that some writers did not give a biographical account of her life.