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Showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism—creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure. Photograph shows a half-length portrait of Sylvester J. McCauley (1915-1977), Rosa Parks' brother, in his Army Air Corps uniform. Created / Published [between 1942 and 1946] Photograph possibly collected by Sylvester McCauley, Rosa Parks' brother, while serving in the Army during World War II. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers (Library of Congress). Sylvester J. McCauley (1915–1977), Rosa’s brother in WWII, between 1942 and 1946. Photograph. Visual Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (007.00.00) via File: Portrait of a young boy, standing outside, possibly Sylvester McCauley, Rosa Parks' brother, at age two? LCCN2015650644.jpg Download Images of Mccauley sylvester james - Free for commercial use, no attribution required. From: Louis Robertson, Sylvester McCauley, John A. Birden on right, to Sylvester James McCauley, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. Find Mccauley sylvester james images dated from 1915 to 1946. PFC Sylvester James McCauley Sr. V. The brother of late civil rights leader, Rosa Parks, and brother-in-law of the late Raymond Parks. Son of the late Jim & Leona McCauley. Photograph from envelope labeled "Brother's Army pictures". Collected by Sylvester McCauley, Rosa Parks' brother, during his years in the Army (1942-1946). Metadata URL: Sylvester J. McCauley, my brother in WWII 1 photograph : print ; sheet 17.7 x 12.6 cm (5 x 7 format) | Photograph shows a half-length portrait of Sylvester J. McCauley (1915-1977), Rosa Parks' brother, in his Army Air Family tree of Rosa PARKS. American politician. Born Rosa Louise MCCAULEY. American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama , United States Rosa Parks (born February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.—died October 24, 2005, Detroit, Michigan) was an American civil rights activist whose refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus precipitated the 1955–56 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama, which became the spark that ignited the civil rights movement in the United States. Caption label from exhibit Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words Early Life and Activism: The Birth of Rosa McCauley. Rosa's Brother, Sylvester James McCauley. Sylvester James McCauley, Rosa's only sibling, was born on August 20, 1915, in Pine Level, Alabama. When their mother became seriously ill, Sylvester left school to help support the family. Rosa Parks, left, and Martin Luther King Jr., second from left, presented this couple with an award at a 1965 ceremonyImage: AP Photo/picture alliance On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, who worked Rosa Parks the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian, and in 1999 the United States Congress honored Rosa Parks with the Congressional Gold Medal. Rosa Parks resided in Detroit until her passing at the age of 92 on October 24, 2005. On October 27, the United States Senate passed a resolution to honor Rosa Parks by The house lived in by Rosa Parks's brother, Sylvester McCauley, one of the cards featured Parks's name and picture. She is card No. 27 in the set. [183] Rosa Parks has been honored with a statue at the US Capitol in Washington Image: J. Scott Applewhite/AP/picture alliance The decision not to give up her seat on the bus was a logical consequence. 1 photograph : b&w print ; sheet 9 x 7 cm. | Photograph shows Rosa Parks' brother Sylvester McCauley in military uniform posing with another soldier identified as John. Keys hopes to ensure the public knows of that relationship with a book of memories she edited, written by her and her siblings, the children of Parks' only brother, Sylvester McCauley. Rosa Parks (1913—2005) helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. Her actions She was a beloved aunt to her brother Sylvester’s thirteen children, and in 1987 Rosa Parks and her longtime friend Elaine Steele co-founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development. The goal of the institute was “to motivate and direct youth not targeted by other programs to achieve their highest potential.”
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