Rosa Lee McCauley Parks

Rosa Lee McCauley Parks

By: Casey

Introduction…Introduction…

Rosa Parks, or Rosa Lee McCauley Parks was born February 4th,1913.She was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. She died October 24th,2005.She would’ve been 97 this year.

Rosa’s ChildhoodRosa’s Childhood

a) Her parents are James McCauley and Leona Edwards

b) At age eleven, she moved with her aunt to Montgomery

c) She was brave enough to stand up to us white people

d) She started school on August 12th,1924.

Her dad, then brother, and then mother.

Family lifeFamily life

a) At 2 yrs old, she moved to Pine Level, Alabama with her grandparents

b) Her dad is a carpenter, her mother’s a teacher.

c) Her mother said to her one day “Take advantage of opportunities no matter how few they are”

Education and SchoolsEducation and Schools

a) She earned her diploma in 1934 (at the age 21)

b) She went to Alabama State Teachers Collage.

c) She also went to the Montgomery Industrial School for Girls. (an all black school.)

““Quotes”Quotes”

• “Each person must live their life as a model for others”-Rosa Parks

• “It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.”-Rosa Parks

• “Why do you all push us around?”-Rosa Parks

MAP!!!!!!!!MAP!!!!!!!!

Other personal informationOther personal information

a) She was suffering from “Progressive dementia”

b) She wrote seven different books; Working for Equality, Rosa Parks My Story, Rosa Parks, Quiet Strength, Oh, Freedom!, Murder on the Highway, the Bus Ride, I am Rosa parks & Dear Mrs. Parks.

a) She got arrested in 1955 because she refused to give up her seat to a white person with a fine of $15.

b) She married a barber named Raymond Parks in 1932.

c) She died in her sleep

CareerCareer

a) She was a secretary at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

b) She worked for the NAACP from 1943-1956 and worked long shifts

c) On march 1st she started working for receptionist & office assistant

d) She also worked as a field hand, babysitter, cleaned classrooms, seamstress, office clerk and domestic.

TIMELINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TIMELINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Rosa Parks Timeline

Started working as a receptionist/ office

assistant.

Stoped working for the NAACP .

She got arrested because she didn't give her seat up.

Started to work at the NAACP

She got her diploma.

She married Raymond P arks.

Starts school at the Montgomery School for

girls.

Rosa started school.

Rosa's brother is born.

Rosa P arks is born.

She retired.

She died October 24th, 2005.

1913 1923 1933 1943 1953 1963 1973 1983 1993 2003

Trivia QuestionTrivia Question

Q: When is her birthday and how old Q: When is her birthday and how old would she have been this year???would she have been this year???

a)a) May 16May 16thth,1910 and 100.,1910 and 100.

b)b) April 20April 20thth ,1913 and 97. ,1913 and 97.

c)c) February 4February 4thth , 1913 and 97. , 1913 and 97.

d)d) March 28March 28thth ,1950 and 67. ,1950 and 67.

C) February 4th,1913 and 97.

Resources Resources

http://womenshistory.about.comhttp://www.buzzle.comhttp://www.bookfinder.comhttp://gardenofpraise.comhttp://www.rosaparksfacts.comhttp://www.docstoc.comhttp://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.ukhttp://www.brainyquote.com That’s my

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