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Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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When Rosa was two, she moved to Pine Level, Alabama to live with her mom and grandparents.
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Rosa dropped out of school in 1929 to take care of her sick and dying grandmother.
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In 1943, Rosa joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and served as it's secretary until 1956
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One day while riding home on a bus, Rosa stood up for herself, which caused a chain reaction to equality.
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After Rosa stood up for herself, people started boycotting public transportation.
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Because of all of the discrimination Rosa and her husband got, Rosa moved to Detroit, Michigan.
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Rosa Parks died October 24, 2005 at the age of 92 in Detroit, Michigan.
