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Rosa Louise McCauley is born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Rosa was born to father, James McCauley, and mother, Leona McCauley. -
Rosa marries Raymond Parks.
When Rosa was nineteen, Rosa and Raymond met one another through a mutual friend. Raymond was considered to be very handsome and charming. Rosa was not attracted to Raymond at first. Rosa resisted his advances for a while, but was worn down by his persistence. -
Rosa Parks becomes secretary of NAACP.
NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Rosa Parks was the secretary for 12 years. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus.
After refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger, Rosa Parks was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law requiring black people to relinquish seats to white people when the bus was full. -
The Montgomery bus boycott begins.
The Montgomery bus boycott was sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks. The boycott was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks is arrested for the second time.
A grand jury handed down indictments against Parks and dozens of others for violating a state law against organized boycotting. She and 114 others were arrested, and The New York Times ran a front-page photograph of Parks being fingerprinted by police. -
The Civil Rights Movement occurs.
Rosa Parks was a very active member in the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks participated in the March on Washington. -
Rosa Parks publishes her first book, Rosa Parks: My Story.
Rosa Parks: My Story is an autobiography recounting Rosa's life in the segregated South. -
Rosa is presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Rosa was received this award from Bill Clinton. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a civilian by the United States Government. -
Rosa Parks dies.
Rosa died when she was 92. Her funeral was on November 2, 2005.
