ROSA PARKS

FUN FACTS

• Born on February 4 1913.
• Died on October 24 2005.
• Rosa lived in Alabama on a farm.
• Rosa refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
• Rosa got arrested on Thursday, December 1, 1955.
• Rosa was in the Civil Rights Movement.

Respectful
Rosa was respectful because she never yelled at a white person or anyone who was rude to her. She was respectful by boycotting the buses in a peaceful way.

Respectful
I can be respectful by never yelling at anyone. I can also be respectful by never fighting with people.

Brave
Rosa was brave because she didn’t give up her seat to a white man. She was brave because she sat in the white row of the bus.

Brave
I can be brave by not doing what someone tells me what to do when it’s wrong. I can be brave by standing up for myself.

Risk-taker
Rosa was a risk-taker because she didn’t care that she was going to jall. Rosa was a risk-taker because she responded to a white woman when she was yelling at her.

Risk-taker
I can be a risk-taker by standing up for my friends. I can be a risk-taker by responding to who is being mean to me.

“That brave girl became a strong, courageous woman who spent the rest of her life traveling and speaking up for equality.”
Denise Lewis