Rosa+Parks

= = Rosa Park
 * by Sol and Felicity

Important Dates

 * born ,Febuary 4,1913 Tuskegee,Alabama,U.S.
 * died ,October 24,2005 Deroit,Michigan,U.S.
 * refused to give up a seat ,December 1,1955 Montgomery,Alabama

Why is this person famous?

 * She refused to give up a seat on a public bus
 * She wanted to get Blacks rights to sit on a bus and was arested because of disobeying the driver

Contributions

 * Help civil rights movement
 * Organized civil rights leaders

Interesting Facts

 * In Rosa Parks final years she suffered from Dementia
 * Civil rights activist