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Famous Person: Rosa Louis Parks

Who is the woman many call, “The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement?” Her name is Rosa Parks. She was also awarded the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal and the Martin Luther King, Jr. nonviolent-peace prize. In 1984, Rosa Parks was given the Eleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage award. Where did this legacy begin?

Rosa Parks Changed the Rules

Students will learn about Rosa Parks and respond upon hearing her story.

Famous Person: Rosa Louis Parks

Who is the woman many call, “The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement?” Her name is Rosa Parks. She was also awarded the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal and the Martin Luther King, Jr. nonviolent-peace prize. In 1984, Rosa Parks was given the Eleanor Roosevelt Woman of Courage award. Where did this legacy begin?

Rosa Parks Changed the Rules

Students will learn about Rosa Parks and respond upon hearing her story.