African American Power Points: Table of Contents Rosa Parks by Julie Harriet Tubman by Tiffany Harriet Tubman by Emily
Rosa Parks By: Julie Schmidt
Rosa’s Lifestyle Born on February 4, 1913 Husband – Raymond Parks Occupation – Seamstress
Rosa’s Education College – Alabama State Teachers College
What Rosa did… Rosa refused to give her seat up to a white person on a bus because it was unconstitutional Rosa’s action started a boycott for African Americans against city bus lines.
Rosa’s Big Accomplishments Worked for the NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Won the Martin Luther King Jr. Non- Violent Peace Prize
Resources Riding the Bus- Taking a Stand, story/ story/ Celebrating Black History Month, /bio/parksr.htmttp:// /bio/parksr.htm
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Harriet Tubman By Tiffany Burmeister
Harriet Tubman Was born in 1820 or In Dorchester County, Maryland. Escaped from slavery in 1949.
What she did Conductor of the Underground Railroad. Helped 300 slaves flee the south and slavery. Was a spy during the Civil War
Her family She helped her mother and father escape slavery. Later helped bring her sister’s family to the free north.
Resources “Harriet Tubman” 5 March l l “Stamp on Black History” 5 March “Harriet Tubman” 20 March plans/lesson-4639.html plans/lesson-4639.html
By: Emily Tesch
Harriet Tubman – Personal Facts Born: In Maryland in 1820 Parents: Harriet Green and Benjamin Ross Died: In New York on March 10, 1913 Married: John Tubman in 1844
Escaped from slavery in 1849 Went back to get her sister
The Underground Railroad Brought about 300 slaves to freedom Brought them to Ontario, Canada Never caught $40,000 reward for her capture This is one of the safe houses in the Underground Railroad.
Here is a map of the routes of the Underground Railroad
The Civil War Union Army –Nurse –Scout –Spy
Harriet’s Death March 10,1913 Auburn, New York 93 years of age
Sources Sited “America’s Story” bin/page.cgi/aa/tubman. bin/page.cgi/aa/tubman “Harriet Tubman ( )” “Harriet Tubman” World Book Online. “Celebrating Black History” d.asp. d.asp “The Choosen One” “Fontsnthings”