Rosa Parks

1. Childhood

1.1. What was Rosa Parks' childhood like?

1.2. Born: February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama

1.3. Lived: On a farm; picked cotton and raised chickens

1.4. Hobbies: Fishing and Reading

2. Young Adulthood

2.1. What happened later on in her life?

2.2. Married: Raymond Parks in 1932

2.3. Joined the NAACP with her husband

2.4. Became chapter secretary

3. Civil Rights

3.1. Role in Civil Rights Movement

3.2. December 1, 1955 Arrested: for not giving up her seat to a white male

3.3. December 5, 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott: lasted 381 days

3.4. Helped desegregate public transportation

4. Later Life

4.1. What did she do in her later life?

4.2. 1980: received Martin Luther King, Jr Non-violent Peace Prize

4.3. 1987: founded Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute of Self Development

4.4. 1992: published autobiography 'Rosa Parks: My Story'