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Rosa Park's Timeline

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  • Rosa was born

    She was born in Tuskegee Alabama

  • Rosa's brother Sylvester was born

    He was born in Tuskegee Alabama
  • Going to School

    Going to School

    Rosa became a student at the Montgomery Industrial School

  • Going to High School

    She became a student at Booker T. Washington Junior High School

  • Married Raymond Parks

    Rosa married Raymond Parks in December of 1932

  • High School Diploma

    Rosa recived her high school diploma from Alabama State College
  • Joins Montgomery Chapter of the NAACP

    Joins Montgomery Chapter of the NAACP

  • Arrested

    Arrested

    Rosa was arrested for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery bus at age 42.

  • Selma-to-Montgomery

    Rosa participates in the Selma-to-Montgomery protest march.

  • Rosa's husband Raymond Parks dies

  • Rosa Parks's brother Sylvester McCauley dies.

  • Receives NAACP's Spingarn medal

  • Rosa Parks Mother Leona McCauley dies.

  • Receives Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize

    Receives Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize

    Parks was the first women to receive this award.

  • Rosa founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute

  • Rosa receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Rosa receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • Rosa receives the Congressional Gold Medal

    Rosa receives the Congressional Gold Medal

    (the highest award for civilians)

  • Rosa Parks dies

    Rosa Parks dies of natural causes at age 92.