Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was born with the name of Rosa Louise McCauley.
Rosa was born and grew up in the time of slavery and severe racism. Rosa's parents split up and Rosa's mom took the family to live in Pine Level, Alabama. At the time in Pine Level, there was a white school and a black school. The black school had one room and lacked desks. The white kids took a bus to school and the black kids had to walk to their one room school. Rosa moved to attend a segregated schools in Montgomery, Alabama. Both of her grandparents were slaves at one point in their lives. Rosa McCauley married Raymond Parks in 1932. After marrying Raymond Parks at the age of 19, Rosa changed her name to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks finished high school to get her degree in 1933 with the support of her husband, Raymond Parks. When Rosa was 30 years old, she joined the NAACP. While serving in the NAAC P she also was the secretary of the president Nixon until 1957. The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This organization was fighting Jim Crow laws and fought for civil rights. On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks went to the Cleveland Avenue bus after a tiring day of work at the Montgomery Fair department store.. Buses at this time had a white section for white passengers at the front of the bus, and a black section for black passengers at the back. Rosa Parks was told by a white passenger to move and let him sit in that seat. Rosa refused to get up and was then arrested. This was an act of Moral Courage because Rosa was doing the right thing even though there was a punishment. She knew that there has to be a change in the unfair society, so she stood up and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott with this act of courage. There would have never been civil rights for African American people without this act of moral courage by Rosa Parks. This conflict at the Cleveland Avenue bus was one of the most heroic acts in America's history. On December 4, 1955, Rosa was found guilty after going to trial. Rosa was fined 10 dollars and she was also forced to pay a fee of 4 dollars for court. A year later, in 1956, the Montgomery bus boycott ended. On November 13, 1956, Montgomery changed the segregated transportation law. Transportation was no longer segregated in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1965 Rosa Parks moved to Detroit, Michigan. Rosa found work in Detroit. Rosa's husband, Raymond Parks died in 1977. Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005 when she was 92 in her apartment. Rosa had been diagnosed with progressive dementia.
Rosa was born and grew up in the time of slavery and severe racism. Rosa's parents split up and Rosa's mom took the family to live in Pine Level, Alabama. At the time in Pine Level, there was a white school and a black school. The black school had one room and lacked desks. The white kids took a bus to school and the black kids had to walk to their one room school. Rosa moved to attend a segregated schools in Montgomery, Alabama. Both of her grandparents were slaves at one point in their lives. Rosa McCauley married Raymond Parks in 1932. After marrying Raymond Parks at the age of 19, Rosa changed her name to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks finished high school to get her degree in 1933 with the support of her husband, Raymond Parks. When Rosa was 30 years old, she joined the NAACP. While serving in the NAAC P she also was the secretary of the president Nixon until 1957. The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This organization was fighting Jim Crow laws and fought for civil rights. On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks went to the Cleveland Avenue bus after a tiring day of work at the Montgomery Fair department store.. Buses at this time had a white section for white passengers at the front of the bus, and a black section for black passengers at the back. Rosa Parks was told by a white passenger to move and let him sit in that seat. Rosa refused to get up and was then arrested. This was an act of Moral Courage because Rosa was doing the right thing even though there was a punishment. She knew that there has to be a change in the unfair society, so she stood up and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott with this act of courage. There would have never been civil rights for African American people without this act of moral courage by Rosa Parks. This conflict at the Cleveland Avenue bus was one of the most heroic acts in America's history. On December 4, 1955, Rosa was found guilty after going to trial. Rosa was fined 10 dollars and she was also forced to pay a fee of 4 dollars for court. A year later, in 1956, the Montgomery bus boycott ended. On November 13, 1956, Montgomery changed the segregated transportation law. Transportation was no longer segregated in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1965 Rosa Parks moved to Detroit, Michigan. Rosa found work in Detroit. Rosa's husband, Raymond Parks died in 1977. Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005 when she was 92 in her apartment. Rosa had been diagnosed with progressive dementia.
Rosa Parks Timeline
February 4, 1913 - Rosa Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama
1932 - Rosa McCauley married Raymond Parks
1933 - Rosa Parks graduated high school
1943 - Rosa joined the NAACP
December 1, 1955 - Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery
December 5, 1955 - Rosa Parks was found guilty at trial
1955 - Following the event when Rosa refused to give up her seat, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began
1956 - The Montgomery Bus Boycott ended
November 13, 1956 - Montgomery ended segregated transportation
1965 - Rosa found work after moving to Detroit, Michigan
1977 - Raymond Parks died
October 24, 2005 - Rosa Parks died at the age of 92
1932 - Rosa McCauley married Raymond Parks
1933 - Rosa Parks graduated high school
1943 - Rosa joined the NAACP
December 1, 1955 - Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery
December 5, 1955 - Rosa Parks was found guilty at trial
1955 - Following the event when Rosa refused to give up her seat, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began
1956 - The Montgomery Bus Boycott ended
November 13, 1956 - Montgomery ended segregated transportation
1965 - Rosa found work after moving to Detroit, Michigan
1977 - Raymond Parks died
October 24, 2005 - Rosa Parks died at the age of 92