Rosa Parks

  • Birth

    Born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
  • Joins NAACP

    Becomes active in fighting racial injustice.
  • Arrest on Bus

    Refuses to give up her seat and is arrested in Montgomery.
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    The boycott begins in response to her arrest.
  • Moves to Detroit

    Continues civil rights activism after moving.
  • Congressional Gold Medal

    Awarded for her contributions to civil rights.
  • Death

    Passes away, remembered as a civil rights icon.