jermaine mckinney
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Rosa Parks
Jermaine Mckinney
Birth – Date and Place
• Born on February 4, 1913
• Was born in Alabama
Family
• Her grandparents moved to a farm
• Her dad was a carpenter
• Her parents got split up when she was young
Early Childhood Life
• Home schooled until she was eleven
Education
• Had no education because she dropped out of school to take care of her mother.
Accomplishments and Awards
• She decided to stand up for her rights.
• In 1980, she won the Martin Luther King Jr. Award.
• In 1983, she was placed into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.
Obstacles Rosa Parks Overcame
• She was an African American.
• Had to move out her seat but did not, so she was arrested.
What I think Rosa Parks is a hero
• She decided to stand up for her rights and tell people to do the same.
Famous Quotes
• “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so that others would also be free.”
Death – Date and Place
• Died on October 24, 2005
• In Detroit, MI• Age 92
Other Interesting Facts
She wanted people to stand up for there rights.
Bibliography
• www.gardenofparise.com
• Went there on October 5
• www.africawithin.com
• Went there on October 25