Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist born in 1913 in Alabama. She is known for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The year-long boycott challenged segregation laws and helped launch the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks worked to end segregation and fight for equal rights through various organizations. She received many honors for her activism, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, before passing away in 2005.

1. Rosa Parks
By Cambria McNulla

2. Rosa Parks
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Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who worked hard to end
segregation. She stood up for civil rights. (biography.com)

3. Childhood
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Birth date: February 4, 1913.
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Place of birth: Tuskegee, Alabama.
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Rosa was the oldest of two children. She
grew up with her mom, brother, and
grandmother on her farm. In the mid 1950's
she got married to her husband Raymond
Parks. He worked as a barber, but he also
was a civil rights activist.
(notablebiographies.com)

4. Education
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Rosa Parks attended the Industrial
School for Girls when she was young
girl. She had to quit school because her
parents divorced. After she got married,
she went to Alabama State Teachers
College for Negroes to finish her
education.(biography.com)

5. Why she is a hero
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December 1, 1955 she stood up for civil rights by not giving
up her seat to the white man. She was arrested and sent to
prison. This was not the first time this had happened to
someone, but Rosa Parks was the one who sparked the
Montgomery bus boycott that help the fight to end
segregation.(The Montgomery Bus boycott )

7. The Bus Boycott
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E. D. Nixon took advantage of the anger that the
blacks had to the Montgomery buses. He started the
Montgomery Bus Boycott on December 5,1955. The
bus boycott was only supposed to be a one day
thing, but because of how good the boycott was they
continued it. Most of the blacks did not ride the
Montgomery busses and the bus company lost
money and had to raise the bus fair.The boycott
lasted until November 13, 1956. (The Montgomery
Bus boycott)

8. Impact On Society
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Rosa Parks worked hard to end
segregation on busses. She also
worked hard on giving blacks
equal rights. Rosa Parks has
received many awards for her
work.(factmonster.com)

9. Timeline
December
1,1955
1956
Rosa parks
The bus
gets
boycott
arrested and ends and
the
blacks can
Montgomery ride in the
bus boycott front of the
starts.
busses.
1987
Rosa parks
founded the
rosa and
Raymond
parks
institute for
self
development.
factmonster.com
1996
President Bill
Clinton awarded
her the
Presidential
Medal of
Freedom.
2005
Rosa parks died
from natural
causes on
October 24. 2005

10. Why I Choose Rosa Parks
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I choose Rosa Parks because she had a huge
impact on civil rights. Rosa Parks was an AfricanAmerican who broke the law to stand up for what's
right even if it meant going to jail. She knew what
was right and she worked hard to get equal rights. I
hope I can be like her because she knew what was
right and worked hard to achieve her goals. (The
Montgomery Bus Boycott )

11. Bibliography
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http://www.biography.com/people/rosaparks-9433715
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http://www.notablebiographies.com/
newsmakers2/2007-Li-Pr/Parks-Rosa.html
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http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/
rosaparks.html
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Cornerstones of Freedom The Story of The
Montgomery Bus Boycott. R. Conrad stein