1. Rosa Parks
By Julia Tremblay

2. Early Life She was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskey, Alabama
She had to leave her mom to go to a better school
She thought the segregation laws were not fair

3. What she is famous for?
She said NO on the bus by not giving up her seat to a white man
Went to jail for doing that
Started a boycott during the civil rights movement

4. Character Traits
She is brave because she did not give up her seat on the bus even though it was illegal
She is strong because she was not afraid to go to jail

5. Major accomplishments
She helped stop segregation laws
She also stopped black people from riding the bus until they could sit where they wanted to

6. Interesting facts The protesters where often harassed or arrested
She died in 2005
She was fired from her job
She was honored with two of the countries highest civilian awards
She got arrested on December 1, 1955