Rosa parks

By yakira.b
  • Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.

    Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.

    rosa parks birth.
  • In 1929, while in the 11th grade and attending a laboratory school for secondary education led by the Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes, Rosa left school to attend to both her sick grandmother and mother back in Pine Level.

    In 1929, while in the 11th grade and attending a laboratory school for secondary education led by the Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes, Rosa left school to attend to both her sick grandmother and mother back in Pine Level.

    Rosa left school to attend to both her sick grandmother and mother back in Pine Level.
  • In 1932, at age 19, Rosa met and married Raymond Parks, a barber and an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

    In 1932, at age 19, Rosa met and married Raymond Parks, a barber and an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

    NAFAOCP===National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
  • With Raymond's support, Rosa earned her high school degree in 1933.

    With Raymond's support, Rosa earned her high school degree in 1933.

    Rosa earned her high school degree in 1933
  • She soon became actively involved in civil rights issues by joining the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943

    She soon became actively involved in civil rights issues by joining the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943

    joining the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943
  • on December 1,1955 after a long days work at a Montgomery department store,where she worked as a seamstress, Rosa parks boarded the Cleveland avenue bus for home

    on December 1,1955 after a long days work at a Montgomery department store,where she worked as a seamstress, Rosa parks boarded the Cleveland avenue bus for home

    Cleveland avenue bus for home
  • monday December 5,1955-the day of Rosa's trail-in protest of her arrest

    monday December 5,1955-the day of Rosa's trail-in protest of her arrest

    protest of her arrest
  • in june 13,1956,the district Court declared racial segregation laws unconstitutional

    in june 13,1956,the district Court declared racial segregation laws unconstitutional

    racial segregation laws unconstitutional
  • on November 13,1956,the u.s. supreme Court upheld the lower courts ruling

    on November 13,1956,the u.s. supreme Court upheld the lower courts ruling

    lower courts ruling
  • December 20,1956, the boycott ended

    December 20,1956, the boycott ended

    boycott ended
  • serving as the chapter's youth leader as well as secretary to NAACP President E.D. Nixon—a post she held until 1957.

    serving as the chapter's youth leader as well as secretary to NAACP President E.D. Nixon—a post she held until 1957.

    NAACP President E.D. Nixon—a post she held until 1957.
  • on September 9,1996,president bill cinton awarded parks the presidential medal freedom

    on September 9,1996,president bill cinton awarded parks the presidential medal freedom

    The presidential medal freedom