Rosa Parks

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is
right.”
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Biography

The Defining Bus Ride

Starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks’ Part in Civil Rights

Rosa Parks’ Later Years

Conclusion
 Biography
- Born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.

- Married Raymond Parks in 1932, an active member of the NAACP.

- Worked as a seamstress and secretary.

- Early experiences with racial discrimination shaped her perspective.

- Joined the NAACP* in 1943, actively engaging in the fight against

racial discrimination.

- Became a prominent figure in Montgomery, Alabama, through her

work for social justice.

- Formed a close friendship with E.D. Nixon, a local civil rights activist.

*(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

 The Defining Bus Ride

December 1, 1955

. Historic day in Montgomery, Alabama.

Refusal to surrender her seat.

Its Consequences:

. Arrest, community reactions Boycott

 Conclusion

- Her biography reflects a consistent commitment to equality and social justice.

- Rosa Parks' life path laid the foundation for her later role in the civil rights
movement.
Starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott
How the African American Community Reacted

. People were really upset and stood together after Rosa Parks was arrested.

. A sense of coming together to fight against what was wrong.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Making the Boycott Happen

. Martin Luther King Jr. led the way and asked for peaceful resistance.

. They formed a group called the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).

How It Affected Money and Society

. The boycott affected the bus company’s money because fewer people were riding.

. People started seeing racial separation and disobeying it in a new way.

 Rosa Parks’ Part in Civil Rights
Being a Symbolic Figure

. Rosa Parks became a symbol of standing up against unfairness.

. She was really important in the Civil Rights Movement.

Helping in More Civil Rights Work

. Kept helping in different ways to make things fair.

. Was part of many civil rights projects and actions.

Rosa Parks’ Effect on Equality

. Her work had a big effect on the Civil Rights Movement.

. She inspired people who came after her.

 Rosa Parks’ Later Years
After the Bus Boycott

. Kept on fighting for what was right.

. Moved to Detroit and worked in different jobs.

Getting Awards and Recognition

. Many organisations thanked her for her hard work. 🏆

Her Legacy and How She Still Influences Us

. Rosa Parks keeps inspiring people to keep going for equality

. Even after her death (2005), her way of fighting for fairness is still with us.
 Conclusion

Her biography reflects a consistent commitment to equality and social justice.

The bus ride was a historical moment and example

Rosa Parks' life path laid the foundation for her later role in the civil rights
movement.