Rosa Parks

Rosa Louise McCauley was Born

Feb 4, 1913

Rosa Louise McCauley was born to James and Leona McCauley on Feburary 4, 1913.

Rosa Parks Life

Period: Feb 4, 1913 to Oct 24, 2005

Rosa Received Some Of Her Education At Home

Mar 12, 1919

Rosa received some of her education at home and also attended the rural school in Pine Level

Rosa enrolls into a all White School

Aug 23, 1924

Rosa is enrolled in Montgomery Industrial School for Girls. Miss White's School for Girls

Rosa Parks Drops out of High school to take care of her Mom

Mar 12, 1928

She attends Booker T. Washington High School for ninth grade. Drops out bacause her Grandmother becaomes ill. No certain date.

Rosa McCauley Marries Raymond Parks

Dec 18, 1932

Rosa Receives Her High School Diploma

May 21, 1934

Receives her high school diploma with the help and encouragement of her husband Raymond Parks

Rosa gets her certificate for voting

Mar 16, 1945

Rosa Parks finally receives certificate for voting after three attempts
No Exact Date can be found

Rosa Returns to Detroit

Mar 17, 1959

Detroit is in red.

Raymond Dies of Cancer

Mar 17, 1977

Raymond Parks, 74, dies of cancer.

Rosa Funds the Raymond and Rosa Parks Institute for Self Development

Apr 8, 1987

Raymond and Rosa Parks Institute for Self Development

Rosa Parks Died at the age of 92

Aug 26, 2005

Rosa's Parks Official Website No Exact Date