Rosa Parks (born February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.—died October 24, 2005, Detroit, Michigan) was an American civil rights activist whose refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus precipitated the 1955–56 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama, which became the spark that ignited the civil rights movement in the United States. Showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism—creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure. The materials are drawn extensively from the Rosa Parks Collection, a gift to the Library of Congress from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. 1933: Parks returns to school and obtains her high school diploma, 1992: Rosa Parks: My Story, an autobiography for younger readers, is published. August 30, 1994: She attended Montgomery Industrial School for Girls where she learned many things she wasn't learning from her life in the segregated South. In 1931 Rosa married Mr. Raymond Parks. The Parks' were long-time activists in the pursuit of civil rights, long before it was popular. Mr Parks was a freedom fighter for the Scottsboro Boys in the 1930s. Activist Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott that partially ended racial segregation. but Rosa did eventually earn her high school degree in 1933. A line roughly in the middle of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Rosa attended high school but dropped out to take care of her mother and grandmother, who were ill. She began working in a shirt factory. She married Raymond Parks in 1932. Raymond was a member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). He encouraged Rosa to graduate from school, which she did. Rosa Parks. Known throughout the world as the “Mother of the civil rights movement,” Rosa Parks' courageous act on December 1, 1955, changed the course of American history. Early Life Born February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa Louise McCauley was the eldest of two children born to James and Leona McCauley. What schools did Rosa Parks attend? Rosa Parks attended the Montgomery Industrial School for Girls for 9th grade. She later attended Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes for 10th and part of 11th grade. Why did Rosa Parks have to leave school? Rosa Parks had to leave school at the age of 16 due to an illness in her family. Troy State University at Montgomery opened The Rosa Parks Library and Museum on the site where Mrs. Parks was arrested December 1, 1955. It opened on the 45th Anniversary of her arrest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. “The Rosa Parks Story” was filmed in Montgomery, Alabama May 2001, an aired February 24, 2002 on the CBS television network. Mrs. Rosa Parks was unable to go to college. When she graduated high school in 1934 women and blacks were not allowed to enroll in southern colleges. It isn't until the 1960's and the civil rights Showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism—creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure. The materials are drawn extensively from the Rosa Parks Collection, a gift to the Library of Congress from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. In August 1955, Rosa Parks attended a two-week workshop at Highlander Folk School on implementing school desegregation. Founded in the 1930s by Myles Horton as an adult organizer training school, Highlander sought to build local leadership for social change. Parks arrived at Highlander in low spirits, “tense and nervous” following years of political activity that View Article Rosa Parks did not attend college. She attended high school on the campus of the Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes, but she had to drop out Rosa Parks Middle School. 14700 S. Robey Avenue Dixmoor, IL 60426 (708) 371-9575 (708) 371-1412. Grades 5th - 8th. Visit Building Page Dr. Jacqanai Gipson. Send email ROSA LOUISE PARKS BIOGRAPHY. Rosa Louise Parks was nationally recognized as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement” in America. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, December 1, 1955, triggered a wave of protest December 5, 1955 that reverberated throughout the United States. Parks boarded the bus that December evening and took a seat in the middle section. She was not sitting in the white section, as many later claimed, but in the The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks Rosa Parks is a more recent historical figure tied to the civil rights movement and living family members. Joan Of Arc is a saint who died in the 1400s. So one would seem a little less offensive. (Though I preferred Rosa Parks as it was funnier, Karen was supposed to come off as ignorant/insensitive) Rosa Parks was homeschooled by her mother, a teacher, through elementary school. She did not enroll in a public school until 1924 when she was 11 Rosa Parks Middle School; Our Staff West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 191 W 155th Place Harvey, IL 60426 (708) 339-9500 (708) 596-5669. Download the latest
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