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| a slave; known as the first African American poetess; first African American woman to have her works published; well known for her poem about the first U.S. President George Washington |
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| a slave; escaped to the North for freedom; once freed led more than > 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad; later was a spy and nurse for Union troops during the Civil War |
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| during the 1950's refused to give up her seat for a white passenger on a public bus; known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" |
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| first African American student to attend a desegregrated school; riots occurred on a daily basis during the desgregration process |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| known as the "father of the Civil Rights Movement"; led Peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins, and boycotts protesting segregation and dicrimination |
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| famous African American illustrator and Artist; illustrated Abe's Big Words and All God's Critters |
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| What qualities allow people to overcome obstacles and take risks? |
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determination, courage, perseverance,
don't let anything stand in their way |
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| February 4, 1913: Born in Tuskegee, Alabama |
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| 1932: Married Raymond Parks |
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| December 1, 1955: Arrested for not giving up her seat to a white passenger |
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| November 13, 1956; Supreme court declared that segregation on public buses violates U.S. Constitution |
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| 1987: Awarded the Medal of Freedom |
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February 24, 2005:
died at age 92 |
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