Rosa Parks Timeline

By katharinespeck

  • Birth

    Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.

  • Marriage

    Rosa married Raymond Parks.

  • Segregated Bus

    Rosa refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. She was removed from the segregated bus.

  • Banned Segregation

    The United States Supreme Court banned segregation in interstate bus travel.

  • Racial Segregation is Unconstitutional in Schools

    The United States Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

  • Arrested

    Rosa was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began.

  • Desegregated

    Buses in Montgomery, Alambama became desegregated.

  • Move

    Rosa and Raymond moved to Detriot. Rosa became a seamstress.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Speech

    Rosa attened Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech.

  • Scholarship Foundation

    Rosa Park's Scholarship Foundation was established.

  • Death

    Rosa Park died on October 24, 2005.