Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".Born: February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, AL; Died: October 24, 2005, Detroit, MI; Spouse: Raymond Parks (m. 1932–1977); Known for: Montgomery bus boycottEducation: Highlander Folk School, Montgomery Industrial School for Girls, Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes |
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Rosa Parks interview (1995)
Rosa Parks, the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” was a seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama when, in December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was tried and convicted |
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