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 * born in Tuskegee, Alabama on Feb. 4, 1913
 * went to the all black school in Pine Level
 * school in very poor condition in comparison to white school, which was paid by the taxes from Whites and Blacks
 * Black school cared for by the parents of the students
 * that was the first time Rosa realized Blacks and Whites weren’t equal
 * in 7th grade, Rosa went to school in Montgomery, Alabama. She became more aware of the segregation.
 * She either walked or took the streetcar. She’d have to sit in the back with the Blacks.
 * She married Raymond Parks in 1932. He was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
 * Rosa became a secretary for the NAACP branch in Montgomery
 * Blacks had to ride the last 10 rows on buses
 * Blacks had to enter the front door to pay their toll, exit the front door and go in the back door of the bus. The bus drivers would quite often drive away while the Blacks were walking to the back door (Rosa Parks)
 * On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa and 3 other Blacks were sitting in the first row of seats for Blacks when a bunch of Whites came on. When the driver told the Blacks to move for the Whites, Rosa didn’t get up. The bus driver called the cops. She asked, “Why do you push us around?” The officers responded, “The law is the law and we are arresting you.”
 * The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was formed to make the buses equal. Dr. MLK Jr. was elected as president.
 * A bus boycott broke out and Blacks refused to ride the buses. This lasted for a year.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rosa’s case went to the Supreme Court. They decided it was unconstitutional to have segregation on the Montgomery buses.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Montgomery bus boycott inspired other cities to boycott as well.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rosa Parks is famous for this incident when she helped change history. She achieved the American Dream by standing up (or sitting down) for what she believed in. She won her case and helped Blacks reach more equality in America. She may not have been rolling in money, but she definitely made a difference in the world and she helped America become more free.


 * True to her roots**
 * she didn't give up her seat, so she literally stayed rooted
 * she moved to Detroit after the bus boycotts
 * bus boycotts in Montgomery inspired other cities to have boycotts
 * still worked as a Civil Rights activist/leader until she died


 * How her values represented American people**
 * Americans ultimately strive for success, which Rosa believed in as well. She believed in success through equality, as do most Americans. She wanted total freedom and equal rights, and she fought for this for African Americans. She didn't back down and she continued to work hard for equal rights after the bus boycotts. She represented the values of equality and success.

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How do Rosa’s values relate to today’s world? ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">She believes in equality and in today’s world equality is still being worked for in places like the workplace. This applies to minorities and women. She didn’t have to use money to make a difference in the world. Her morals shine through.

"Civil Rights Leaders." // ThinkQuest : Library //. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/civil_rights_leaders.htm>.