Rosa Parks Life

By nataliewilkins17

  • Born

    Tuskegee, Alabama
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    School

    Attended Montgomery Industrial School in Montgomery, Alabama

  • Married

    Married Raymond A. Parks

  • Advisor

    Youth council of the NAACP Montgomery Alabama branch

  • Arrested

    Charged with violating segregation laws by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.

  • Moved to Detroit, Michigan

    participated in the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom
  • Period: to

    Job

    Worked in John Conyer's district office in Detroit,Michigan

  • Rosa and Raymond Parks Insitute

    Founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for self development

  • Book

    Published with Jim Haskins "Rosa Parks: My Story"

  • Award

    Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • Award

    Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

  • Died

    Detroit, Michigan