Blaze's+book+report+(March)

Name: Blaze Dalio Date: 3/29/10 Reading Mr. Jacobson

=Biography of a Famous Woman=


 * Directions: Each section must be 1 paragraph!**

__I chose to research Rosa Parks because__ of the following story: She was on a bus, on her way home from work and she was very, //very// tired. Back in those days, a black person had to give up their bus seat to a white person, but Rosa wouldn't. She was too tired, so she just stayed in her seat. The bus driver yelled at her to give up the seat, but she refused. She was arrested because of this. I thought that wasn't fair, so I choose her for the topic of my book report.

__This famous women was born__ on February 4, 1918. She was born in Alabama. Her father's name was James, and her mother's name was Leona. She had a younger brother named Sylvester. When she was young, the blacks and whites were segregated.

__Her early years were spent__ in Alabama. When she was young, her parents divorced and her mother took her, and her little brother to Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa got sick a lot, which resulted in her being a small child. Also, because of her many sick days, she was held back in school. Rosa also //loved// church. Her uncle was a minister, so he did some of the sermons. She always quoted the Bible when in hard times.

__Her later years were spent__ in Montgomery. She was arrested because she didn't give up her seat on the bus. After she was arrested, she played a big role in __The Civil Rights Movement.__ Later, it was pretty hard for Rosa to find work. She moved away from Montgomery in1957. She moved to Virginia and she found a job at Hampton Institute.

__Her accomplishments include__ sticking up for herself after the bus driver yelled at her to get up and let the white woman have a seat. She also worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I believe anyone who worked with Dr. King would have been a part of the __Civil Rights Movement__. Many people know about her because of the bus story, and I guess that has made her famous. But, the story itself is not the most important accomplishment. Her actions began the __Civil Rights Movement__. For that, everyone is very grateful.