age 6
As a child, Rosa Parks was small for her age and suffered chronically from tonsillitis. She spent many years in grade school and vocational school. From an early age, Parks had memories of threats and racism.
Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1913. From an early age, Parks recalls instances of racism. While attending grade and vocational school, Rosa Parks was small for her age and suffered chronically from tonsillitis.
Rosa Parks was born in 1913 and dropped out of school at the age of 16 to care for her sick grandmother. She was finally able to return to high school, and graduated in 1934.
age of 19
Rosa Parks passed away at the age of 92
Because she was a black
22 years of age
Rosa did not attend a public school until the age of eleven. Before that, she was home schooled by her mother which was a teacher Rosa Parks was taught to read at a young age. At age eleven she attended the Industrial School for Girls in Montgomery. When she graduated high school in 1934 women and blacks were not allowed to enroll in southern colleges. Later on Rosa also attended Alabama State College for a short time. A few years later, her mother and brother died as well.
No, Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005 at the age of 92.
Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005 at age 92.
Rosa Parks was schooled at home until she was 11 years old. She then went to the Montgomery Industrial School for Girls. She did not attend college.
No, Rosa Parks' mom Leona McCauley died in 1979 at the age of 92.