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She was born
She was born in Alabama, USA, on the 4th of February 1913. Her parents were Leona McCauley and James McCauley -
She got married
She got married to Raymond Parks who was an activist in civil rights. Their wedding was on december 18 of 1932 when she was 19. -
She became member of league of women vouters
The parks ( Rose and her husband) were member of league of women vouters -
She starts fighting for afroamerican civil rights
She started while she was working as a secretary. -
She investigated a crime
She investgated the gang-rape of Recy Taylor, a black whomen. Parks and other activist orgenize the committee for equal justice -
She stood up to a bus driver
She refused to change her sit in the bus when James Blake, the bus driver, told her to go to the back just because of her skin color. -
She got arested
She got arrested for disobeying an official manager. -
She stopped working as a secretary
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she died
She died in Michigan at the age of 92, from natural causes.