The woman who stood up for her and others’ civil rights.
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The woman who stood up for The woman who stood up for her and others’ civil rights.her and others’ civil rights.
Time 100-One of Time Magazine’s100 most influentialIndividuals from the 20th Century
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Rosa ParksRosa Parks
• Rosa Parks was born in February 4, Rosa Parks was born in February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama.1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
• Parks grew up in a farm and she Parks grew up in a farm and she was poor.was poor.
• Later, she started working as a Later, she started working as a seamstress making beds.seamstress making beds.
• In 1932 Rosa Parks married In 1932 Rosa Parks married Raymond Parks.Raymond Parks.
• In the 1940s, Mr. and Mrs. Parks In the 1940s, Mr. and Mrs. Parks were members of the Voters were members of the Voters LeagueLeague
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Rosa ParksRosa Parks• In 1943 Rosa Parks became active in the In 1943 Rosa Parks became active in the
American Civil Rights movement. She also worked American Civil Rights movement. She also worked as a secretary for the Montgomery NAACP as a secretary for the Montgomery NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of (National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons.) Colored Persons.)
• Rosa Parks stopped working as a secretary in Rosa Parks stopped working as a secretary in 1957.1957.
• Eight Months earlier a girl was arrested because Eight Months earlier a girl was arrested because she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.bus.
• On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus. Parks Rosa boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus. Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, and refused to give up her seat to a white man, and she was arrested. Her refusal to give up her seat she was arrested. Her refusal to give up her seat sparked the Civil Rights Movement.sparked the Civil Rights Movement.
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Rosa ParksRosa Parks
• She was a courageous lady She was a courageous lady because she never stopped to fight because she never stopped to fight for her rights.for her rights.
• She was a fair lady. She tried not She was a fair lady. She tried not to be selfish.to be selfish.
• She always tried to do the right She always tried to do the right thing.thing.
• She was respectful because she She was respectful because she stood up for her rights. She was stood up for her rights. She was respectful because she wanted respectful because she wanted African-Americans to be treated African-Americans to be treated fairly.fairly.
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Rosa Parks- CourageousRosa Parks- CourageousRosa Parks was a
courageous lady, because she never gave up her rights.
Rosa Parks was a courageous because even when she new she would get arrested she wouldn’t give up her seat with out an argument.
Rosa parks also was courageous because she would always keep trying to get her rights even after going to jail and receiving death threats.
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Rosa Parks- RespectfulRosa Parks- Respectful
Rosa Parks was respectful because she wanted African-Americans to have their own rights and she wasn’t racist.
Parks was respectful because she didn’t fight when she was getting arrested.
Parks never hurt anyone.
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Rosa Parks-Rosa Parks- TrustworthyTrustworthy
Rosa parks didn’t want to break the law, but she also didn’t wanted to be treated unfairly.
Rosa Parks worked with Martin Luther King Jr. to end bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama.
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ConclusionConclusion
Rosa Parks died in October 24, 2005 of old Rosa Parks died in October 24, 2005 of old age.age.
Parks died in her home in Detroit.Parks died in her home in Detroit.
Parks was 92 years old when she died. She Parks was 92 years old when she died. She will be remembered for her courage and will be remembered for her courage and as a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement.as a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement.
