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After her parent’s divorce, her mother moved Rosa and her siblings to Pine Level, Alabama, where Rosa’s maternal grandparents resided. Both of her grandparents were former slaves, and while growing up on their farm, Rosa was strongly influenced by their advocating of equal rights. Both her grandparents were former slaves and strong advocates for racial equality. In one experience, Rosa's grandfather stood in front of their house with a shotgun while Ku Klux Klan members marched down the street. Rosa Parks’ grandparents were born into slavery in Georgia. Rosa’s fight for equality was a continuation of her family’s struggle. Rosa’s paternal grandfather, Anderson McCauley, was a former slave who became a successful farmer. Rosa’s actions echoed the courage of her ancestors. Rosa’s maternal grandparents were Sylvester Edwards and Rose Ann McLain. They were both born into slavery before Emancipation took place in 1865. This means that Rosa Parks herself was only two generations removed from slavery. Rosa lived with her grandparents as a toddler. 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. 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 her great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish and one of her great-grandmothers was a Native American slave. Rosa’s grandparents were former slaves and early advocates of the civil rights movement. She recalled her grandfather standing by the front door with a gun as the Ku Klux Klan marched down their street. Both of Parks’ grandparents were former slaves who advocated for racial equality. Rosa’s childhood brought her early experiences with racial discrimination and activism for racial equality. The Ku Klux Klan were a constant threat, burning Black schools and churches and lynching Black people. Her grandparents were both former slaves and firm believers in racial equality. Her mother was a teacher and thus, valued education. Rosa studied high school and the blacks-only Alabama State Teachers College. Born Rosa Louise McCauley in 1913, she grew up living with her maternal grandparents, who were former slaves, and witnessed Ku Klux Klan activity and other forms of discrimination, attending segregated and inferior black-only schools. Both of Rosa Parks' grandparents were former slaves and strong advocates for racial equality. Rosa Parks speaks at the Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March. Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images When she was two, her parents separated and her mother moved them to live on her grandparents farm in Pine Level Alabama. Both her grandparents were former slaves and strong advocates for racial equality. In one experience, Rosa's grandfather stood in front of their house with a shotgun while Ku Klux Klan members marched down the street. Both of Rosa Parks' grandparents were former slaves and strong advocates for racial equality. This greatly inspired her to work for black rights Parks' fight for equal rights for African Americans didn’t start with her fateful arrest. 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 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 On February 4, 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her parents separated during the early part of her life, and Rosa and her mother lived her grandparents for a time, who were former slaves. Rosa met and married Raymond Parks in 1932 at the age of 19. • Rosa Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913. She moved with her parents, James and Leona McCauley, to Pine Level, Alabama, at age 2 to reside with Leona’s parents. o Rosa Parks’ grandparents, Rose and Sylvester Edwards, were both former slaves and strong advocates for racial equality. Both of her grandparents were former slaves and advocates for civil rights. She remembered seeing school buses for white children pass by while she had to walk to a one-room segregated schoolhouse. Both of Rosa’s grandparents were former slaves and strong advocates for racial equality. They were very kind to Rosa, but warned her about segregation. In one experience, Rosa recalled her grandfather standing in the front door of their house with a shotgun, while Ku Klux Klan members marched down the street. Who is Rosa Parks? Rosa Parks, born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama, is celebrated as a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement. Her most notable act of defiance occurred on December 1, 1955, when she refused to yield her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama.
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