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Rosa parks was born in Rosa parks was born in Tuskgegee, Alabama in1913 Tuskgegee, Alabama in1913
It’s a girl
Growing upGrowing up
Growing up, Rosa Louise Mclualy was Growing up, Rosa Louise Mclualy was a lonely child.a lonely child.
VERY LONLY
TRAGEDYTRAGEDY
WHEN ROSA WAS 16, HER WHEN ROSA WAS 16, HER GRANDMOTHER PASSED AWAY.GRANDMOTHER PASSED AWAY.
Get a jobGet a job
After the death, she attended a After the death, she attended a workshop sewing or fixing torn workshop sewing or fixing torn clothes.clothes.
Here comes the bride Here comes the bride
She got married to Raymond Parks in She got married to Raymond Parks in 19321932
Long dayLong day
Just days before Christmas, Rosa was Just days before Christmas, Rosa was walking home from a long day at walking home from a long day at work. Her feet were sore, and she work. Her feet were sore, and she was tired because she had worked was tired because she had worked an 8 hour day.an 8 hour day.
You’re under arrestYou’re under arrest
In 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for In 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a refusing to give up her seat for a white man.white man.
ReleasedReleased
In 1957 Rosa was released from jail In 1957 Rosa was released from jail and attended a boycott.and attended a boycott.
BoycottBoycott
Many other black men and women Many other black men and women boycotted too.boycotted too.