Part of the 3rd Grade East She Persisted Series

By Cayden Namie

Introduction

Did you know that Rosa Parks did many things to stop segregation and succeeded in most of them, like the bus boycott?

Early years 

When Rosa was a kid she lived with her grandparents. She was an African American but her family faced discrimination because of their race. She was usually sick as a child, but she was happy.                                                                                                                               

Life as an Adult

She was mentioned in the famous MLK speech and people blackmailed her. She married Raymond Parks. She didn’t give up her seat in the front of the bus when she was supposed to move to the back so she went to jail. That started the bus boycott. She never went on a bus again until the segregation laws on buses ended.                                               

Accomplishments

She won many awards and helped stop segregation. When she died, she was the first African American to be in a place with the president and other famous people. She liked what she did and never regretted it.  

Conclusion

Now you know a little about segregation, Rosa Parks, and how she helped stop segregation.

 “Each person must live as a model for others.”

-Rosa Parks