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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) 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 honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". Parks became an NAACP activist in 1943, participating in several high-profile civil rights 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. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards), a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter.In addition to African ancestry, one of Parks's great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish, and one of her great-grandmothers was a part–Native American slave. California and Missouri commemorate Rosa Parks Day on her birthday February 4, while Ohio and Oregon commemorate the occasion on the anniversary of the day she was arrested, December 1. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards), a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter. Title Rosa Parks Papers: Family Papers, 1900-2005; Other family papers; Lists of family members, 1988, undated; Names Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005. Rosa Parks, a figurehead for equality, not only shaped a nation but also nurtured the generations within her own family tree. Key Influential Ancestors. Someone in Rosa Parks’ lineage who stood as a beacon of strength and perseverance was her paternal grandfather, Anderson McCauley, a former slave who became a successful Alabama farmer. FULL NAME: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks BORN: February Childhood, Family, and Education. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Members of the The Rosa Parks Collection is housed in the Manuscript Division, on loan to the Library for 10 years from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. Following her act of bravery on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, Rosa Parks and her husband moved to Detroit in 1957, where Parks largely disappeared from public view. The first Monday after February 4th is Rosa Parks Day in Michigan. A museum and library was opened in her honor in Montgomery, Alabama. Sources . ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia contributors, "Rosa Parks," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Wikipedia: Rosa Parks (accessed December 22, 2016). Genealogy for Rosa Louise Parks (McCauley) (1913 - 2005) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. People Projects Discussions Surnames When Rosa Parks was born on 25 August 1881, in North Carolina, United States, her father, William M Parks, was 29 and her mother, Mariah Leviner, was 19. She married Charlie Wesley Jacobs about 1905, in Richmond, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. Washington was born a slave in Virginia. After emancipation, his family resettled in West Virginia. He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University). In 1881 he was named as the first leader of the new Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Washington attained national prominence for Up from Pine Level Nobody knows exactly where in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa McCauley was born on February 4, 1913. The town newspaper reported that the skies were clear and it was unseasonably warm that day, but beyond that, and the fact that she was named after her maternal grandmother, Rose, virtually no reliable documentation exists on the early years of Rosa Louise Parks. In 1999, her lawyers sued the hip hop group OutKast for using her name in their song "Rosa Parks." The suit, which was settled out of court in 2005, sparked concern among some of her relatives that her name was being exploited by her legal team. As her health declined, Parks became more reclusive. Rosa Parks died in Detroit on October 24, 2005. Early Life and Family. Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her parents, James and Leona McCauley, separated when Parks was two. Parks’ mother moved the family to Pine Level, Alabama, to live with her parents, Rose and Sylvester Edwards. Rosa Parks, known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” was born on February 4, 1913. She grew up in Tuskegee, Alabama, and later moved to Montgomery. Her husband, Raymond Parks, was a Today, Rosa Parks’ family members actively participate in educational initiatives, public speaking engagements, and community events that commemorate her life. They strive to ensure that Rosa’s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement are not forgotten and that future generations continue to learn from her example. Rosa married Raymond Parks in 1932; he was an NAACP member and a barber. Their marriage lasted until his death in 1977, but they remained childless. Rosa became actively involved in the civil rights movement after joining the NAACP in December 1943, eventually serving as the secretary for the Montgomery chapter. According to family members, she assisted in their upbringing, as reported by Wall Street Journal. Sheila McCauley was Rosa Parks' eighth niece. She named her memoir 'Our Auntie Rosa: The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life and Lessons', and which covers the Civil Rights icon's public and private life. Parks was married to Raymond Parks, an activist and member of the NAACP, and the couple worked together to advance civil rights. She was the secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP and later established the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development.
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