by: Yang Simone 3'F
Rosa Parks
"I was not tired physically… the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
Personal Information
* NAACP= National Associations for the Advamcement of Colored People
Occupation and NAAcp Activism
Who she was?
She was an Afro-American civilrights activist from Alabama
Seamstress and Activist as secretary of Montogomery NAACP since 1943, invastigating cases of discimination, police brutality and civil rights violations.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Marriage
Family
She was the first child of James and Leona Edwards McCauley. Her brother was Sylvester McCauley
Married Raymond Parks in 1932. He was a NAACP member who encouraged her to earn her high school diploma.
Born: Feb 4, 1913
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama
Nationality: Afro- American
Died: Oct 24, 2005 (age 92)
Historical Context
Jim Crow Laws
Emmett Till's Murder
In the 1950s American South, Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation in all public facilities. These laws created a system where Black and white people had separate:
In August 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi for whistling to a white woman. His mother decision to have an open coffin funeral showed the world the horror of racism.
Understanding the world Rosa Parks lived in
Schools
Buses
Water Fountains
Restrooms
White passengers sat in front
Black riders had to give up seats
Paid at front, entered at back
Why Did She Make a Difference?
The lasting impact of one woman's courage
The boycott act
Montogomery leader
United a Community
Her act brought together 40,000 Black residents of Montgomery — maids, teachers, laborers, and professionals — in a unified stand against racism.
The boycott demonstrated that peaceful, sustained protest could defeat unjust laws without violence.
The boycott transformed a Montgomery into a national civil rights leader who would change American history.
Ordinary People can change history
Rosa Parks wasn't a politician or a famous leader. She was a seamstress, a wife, a normal woman who simply decided she'd had enough. Her story proves that one person's courage can change the history.
Inspired Millions
Her courage inspired the whole world to stand against racism.
Why Was She Famous?
DECEMBER 1, 1955
The Defiant Act
After a long day at work as a seamstress, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery city bus. When the driver asked her to give up her seat for a white passenger, she simply said "No." Because of this she was arrested
"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically... the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
381
40K
70%
Days
Participants
Black Riders
Important Episodes & Facts
The Arrest & Boycott Begins
1955
December 1: Rosa Parks arrested. December 5: Montgomery Bus Boycott start with 40,000 participants.
Move to Detroit
1957
Parks and her family moved to Detroit, Michigan, for a better life, away from the harassment
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996)
Congressional Service
1965-1988
Worked as administrative assistant for Congressman John Conyers, helping people finding home, employment, and social services.
Congressional Gold Medal (1999)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1996
Received the highest civilian honor from President Bill Clinton for her contributions to civil rights.
Congressional Gold Medal
1999
Awarded by the U.S. Congress, making her one of only a few hundred Americans to receive this honor.
Lying in Honor
2005
October 30: Became the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, an honor reserved for America's greatest heroes.
Curiosities
Not the First to Refuse
Black Power Support
Nine months before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Parks supported the Black Power movement (revolutionary movement where is expose the policy should lead to the liberation of black americans)
The Same Bus Driver
Capitol Statue
The bus driver who had Rosa Parks arrested, James F. Blake, had actually confronted her 12 years earlier, in 1943!
A bronze statue of Rosa Parks stands in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall unveiled in 2013 by President Obama.
The false Myth
Many stories say Parks refused to move because she was physically tired after work. This is not true.
Why I Chose Rosa Parks
An Ordinary Woman Who Changed History
Rosa Parks wasn't a famous leader, politician, or celebrity. She was a seamstress , a normal woman who took the bus home from work like thousands of others. She proves that you don't need power to make a difference. You just need courage.
Her Quiet Strength
She didn't shout, she didn't make a speech. She simply said "No." That one word, spoken quietly but firmly, changed the American history.
Her story prooves that you don't need to be someone famous to change fate, you can change it by being just a normal person
My Opinion on Her Ideas
Standing Up for What's Right
Persistence
Parks teaches us that standing up for what is right is always worth it even she faced harassment, death threats, but never regretted her choice.
What inspires me most is her persistence. She didn't stop fighting after the boycott ended. For decades, she continued fighinting again justice. She demostratet that persistance is a powerful weapon.
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by: Yang Simone 3'F
Rosa Parks
"I was not tired physically… the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
Personal Information
* NAACP= National Associations for the Advamcement of Colored People
Occupation and NAAcp Activism
Who she was?
She was an Afro-American civilrights activist from Alabama
Seamstress and Activist as secretary of Montogomery NAACP since 1943, invastigating cases of discimination, police brutality and civil rights violations.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Marriage
Family
She was the first child of James and Leona Edwards McCauley. Her brother was Sylvester McCauley
Married Raymond Parks in 1932. He was a NAACP member who encouraged her to earn her high school diploma.
Born: Feb 4, 1913
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama
Nationality: Afro- American
Died: Oct 24, 2005 (age 92)
Historical Context
Jim Crow Laws
Emmett Till's Murder
In the 1950s American South, Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation in all public facilities. These laws created a system where Black and white people had separate:
In August 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi for whistling to a white woman. His mother decision to have an open coffin funeral showed the world the horror of racism.
Understanding the world Rosa Parks lived in
Schools
Buses
Water Fountains
Restrooms
White passengers sat in front
Black riders had to give up seats
Paid at front, entered at back
Why Did She Make a Difference?
The lasting impact of one woman's courage
The boycott act
Montogomery leader
United a Community
Her act brought together 40,000 Black residents of Montgomery — maids, teachers, laborers, and professionals — in a unified stand against racism.
The boycott demonstrated that peaceful, sustained protest could defeat unjust laws without violence.
The boycott transformed a Montgomery into a national civil rights leader who would change American history.
Ordinary People can change history
Rosa Parks wasn't a politician or a famous leader. She was a seamstress, a wife, a normal woman who simply decided she'd had enough. Her story proves that one person's courage can change the history.
Inspired Millions
Her courage inspired the whole world to stand against racism.
Why Was She Famous?
DECEMBER 1, 1955
The Defiant Act
After a long day at work as a seamstress, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery city bus. When the driver asked her to give up her seat for a white passenger, she simply said "No." Because of this she was arrested
"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically... the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
381
40K
70%
Days
Participants
Black Riders
Important Episodes & Facts
The Arrest & Boycott Begins
1955
December 1: Rosa Parks arrested. December 5: Montgomery Bus Boycott start with 40,000 participants.
Move to Detroit
1957
Parks and her family moved to Detroit, Michigan, for a better life, away from the harassment
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996)
Congressional Service
1965-1988
Worked as administrative assistant for Congressman John Conyers, helping people finding home, employment, and social services.
Congressional Gold Medal (1999)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1996
Received the highest civilian honor from President Bill Clinton for her contributions to civil rights.
Congressional Gold Medal
1999
Awarded by the U.S. Congress, making her one of only a few hundred Americans to receive this honor.
Lying in Honor
2005
October 30: Became the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, an honor reserved for America's greatest heroes.
Curiosities
Not the First to Refuse
Black Power Support
Nine months before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Parks supported the Black Power movement (revolutionary movement where is expose the policy should lead to the liberation of black americans)
The Same Bus Driver
Capitol Statue
The bus driver who had Rosa Parks arrested, James F. Blake, had actually confronted her 12 years earlier, in 1943!
A bronze statue of Rosa Parks stands in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall unveiled in 2013 by President Obama.
The false Myth
Many stories say Parks refused to move because she was physically tired after work. This is not true.
Why I Chose Rosa Parks
An Ordinary Woman Who Changed History
Rosa Parks wasn't a famous leader, politician, or celebrity. She was a seamstress , a normal woman who took the bus home from work like thousands of others. She proves that you don't need power to make a difference. You just need courage.
Her Quiet Strength
She didn't shout, she didn't make a speech. She simply said "No." That one word, spoken quietly but firmly, changed the American history.
Her story prooves that you don't need to be someone famous to change fate, you can change it by being just a normal person
My Opinion on Her Ideas
Standing Up for What's Right
Persistence
Parks teaches us that standing up for what is right is always worth it even she faced harassment, death threats, but never regretted her choice.
What inspires me most is her persistence. She didn't stop fighting after the boycott ended. For decades, she continued fighinting again justice. She demostratet that persistance is a powerful weapon.