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Who was she?

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was born on February fourth 1913 in the state of Alabama. She died on October twenty fourth, 2005 in Detroit Michigan. She worked all her life as a civil rights activist.

1914 - 2005

Works Cited

  • 1.) "Key to Success." Key to Success. I Power Blogger, 5 May 2006. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.

  • 2.) “Montgomery Bus Boycott.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Dec. 2010. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.

  • 3.) "The Montgomery Bus Boycott." Civil Rights Movement 1955-1965:. N.p., 29 June 1997. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.

  • 4.) "Rosa Parks." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Oct. 2012. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.

Rosa Parks:

* "The First lady of civil rights."

* "The mother of the freedom movement."

Our Reaction

* Without her one refusal the world may not be as culturally diverse today as it is.

*She made a huge difference and a ginormous step towards more equal rights for everyone.

* Her movement made the world a better place for everyone especially african americans and those of other descents.

Problem :

* Discrimination & prejudice

* She was tired of having to give up her seat for white people and decided to stand up for herself. She believed that everyone deserved equal treatment.

* Her refusal started the Montgomery Bus Boycott that lasted 382 days.

Victory of M.B.B

Montgomery Bus Boycott

* On June 4th 1956 the court ruled that racial segregation laws were unconstitutional.

* Lasted from December 1st 1955 - December 20th 1956

* The Montgomery bus boycott resounded far beyond the desegregation of buses,

it stimulated the national civil rights

movement.

* African american citizens walked and formed carpools to get where they needed to go instead of riding the bus.

* They risked personal safety and comfort in order to get justice.

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