Author: Becky Brown

Year 2 History
Famous People

Rosa Parks
Who was Rosa Parks?
Rosa Parks was just an ordinary woman who helped black people to begin being treated fairly in America.
Why is Rosa Parks famous?
When all the white people seats were full on the bus Rosa was asked to move from her seat. Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white person. This started a peaceful protest against racism.
Rosa helped to organise a bus boycott. This lasted 381 days.

Key Events

4th February 1913	Rosa Parks is born in Alabama, USA.
1st December 1955	Rosa refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. She was arrested.
5th December 1955	After her arrest Rosa helped to organise a bus boycott.
21st December 1956	Rosa was arrested for the bus boycott, but buses were not segregated anymore.
24th October 2005	Rosa Parks died.

Florence Nightingale
Who was Florence Nightingale?
Florence was a nurse. She was known as ‘The Lady with the Lamp’.
Why is Florence Nightingale famous?
During the war Florence noticed that there were not enough beds or medicines. Many soldiers were dying from infections because of the dirty hospitals. Florence cleaned the hospital and got the doctors and nurses to wash their hands to stop spreading germs. Her ideas saved many lives.

Key Events

1820	Florence Nightingale is born in Florence, Italy.
1837	Florence campaigned for better care in hospitals.
1851	Florence became a nurse.
1853	The Crimean War broke out.
1854	Florence went to Turkey to help care for injured soldiers. Florence helped to clean the hospitals which saved many loves.
1854	Florence was named ‘Lady of the Lamp’ as she cared for people throughout the night with a lamp in her hand.
1855	People gave money to help train nurses like Florence.
1856	The Crimean War ended. / Florence returned to England as a hero.
1860	The Nightingale Training School opened.
1883	Queen Victoria awarded Florence the Royal Red Cross.
1896	Florence became ill.
1910	Florence Nightingale died.

Year 2 History
Famous People

1872—1913
Emily Davison

1820—1910
Florence Nightingale

1913—2005
Rosa Parks

Emily Davison
Who was Emily Davison?
Emily Davison was a suffragette who fought for women’s rights in Britain.
Why is Emily Davison famous?
Emily is one of the most famous suffragettes. Emily’s protests for women’s rights were often violent and she was arrested 9 times.
She is most known for stepping in front of the King’s horse during a race at the Epsom Derby

Key Events

11th October 1872	Emily Davison is born in Greenwich, London.
30th November 1906	Emily became a Suffragette.
30th March 1909	Emily was in prison for a month for assaulting a police officer.
4th September 1909	Emily was in prison for two months for throwing stones at buildings and people.
14th December 1910	Emily was in prison for setting pillar-boxes on fire.
4th June 1913	Emily stepped in front of the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby.
8th June 1913	Emily died from her injuries.