Raymond Arthur Parks (February 12, 1903 – August 19, 1977) was an American activist in the civil rights movement and barber, best known as the husband of Rosa Parks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His wife called him "the first real activist I ever met.” [ 3 ] - Caption label from exhibit Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words Early Life and Activism: Husband, Raymond Parks. Raymond Parks was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the son of David, a carpenter, and Geri Culbertson Parks. He spent his childhood caring for ill family members and was orphaned as a teen. Husband, Raymond Parks. Raymond Parks was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the son of David, a carpenter, and Geri Culbertson Parks. He spent his childhood caring for ill family members and was orphaned as a teen. A mutual friend introduced Raymond to Rosa in the spring of 1931. He proposed on their second date. Manuscript/Mixed Material Rosa Parks Papers: Family Papers, 1900-2005; Other family papers; Parks, Raymond A. (husband); Receipts; Miscellaneous, 1940-1947 , 1956-1959 , 1974 Back to Search Results About this Item Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on Feb. 13th, 1913, in Tuskegee, AL. She had one younger brother named Sylvester. Her mother Leona and father, James, separated when Rosa was still quite young. According to a Library of Congress report, Rosa's grandparents Sylvester and Rose, played a key role in Rosa's strong sense of justice. Rosa was Helena Zinkham displays a photograph of Rosa Parks' husband, Raymond Parks for a photograph during a press event for a Rosa Parks archive at the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building on On 18 December 1932 he married Rosa McCauley, who later became well-known as Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist. Raymond worked as a barber and was a member of the NAACP. Raymond's wife, Rosa, became a prominent figure in the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott.Both Raymond and Rosa lost their jobs and struggled to find work in Montgomery. Raymond Parks was the husband of Rosa Parks, one of the most well-known figures of the Civil Rights Movement. Despite often being in the background, Raymond Parks played a significant role in supporting his wife and advocating for the rights of African Americans. Advertisement Advertisement Born on December 30, 1903, in Alabama, Raymond Parks was [] The building is significant as the home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who lived in the first floor flat with her husband Raymond from 1961 to 1988. The property is located at the southwest corner of Virginia Park Street and Wildemere Avenue in what is currently known as the Wildemere Park (sometimes known historically as Virginia Park His famous wife, Rosa Parks, became an iconic civil rights leader during the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama. Yet Rosa’s husband was daring in a far more significant, far-reaching way than the white-lightning-peddling, white stock car owner who shares his name. Even before he and Rosa married, Raymond Parks did dangerous things. Raymond Arthur Parks (February 12, 1903 – August 19, 1977) was an American activist in the civil rights movement and barber, best known as the husband of Rosa Parks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His wife called him "the first real activist I ever met.” [ 3 ] dec 18, 1932 - Rosa Parks gets married. Description: On December 18, 1932 Rosa gets married to Raymond Parks. - Caption label from exhibit Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words Early Life and Activism: Husband, Raymond Parks. Raymond Parks was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the son of David, a carpenter, and Geri Culbertson Parks. He spent his childhood caring for ill family members and was orphaned as a teen. His famous wife, Rosa Parks, became an iconic civil rights leader during the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama. Yet Rosa’s husband was daring in a far more significant, far-reaching way than the white-lightning-peddling, white stock car owner who shares his name. Even before he and Rosa married, Raymond Parks did dangerous things. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on Feb. 13th, 1913, in Tuskegee, AL. She had one younger brother named Sylvester. Her mother Leona and father, James, separated when Rosa was still quite young. According to a Library of Congress report, Rosa's grandparents Sylvester and Rose, played a key role in Rosa's strong sense of justice. Rosa was When Rosa Parks was a little girl in rural Alabama, she would stay up at night, keeping watch with her grandfather as he stood guard with a shotgun against marauding members of the Ku Klux Klan. Rosa Parks, the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" was one of the most important citizens of the 20th century. Mrs. Parks 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 of violating a local ordinance. Her act sparked a citywide boycott of the Rosa Parks: Well, the first meeting was not at the Baptist Church. The first meeting we had was at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Dr. Martin Luther King's church where he was pastoring. That was — on Friday evening. INTERVIEWER: I'M TALKING ABOUT THE BIG MEETING AT THE — Rosa Parks: Oh, the big meeting at the Holt Street Baptist Church. Meg McAleer, one of the archivists working on the Rosa Parks collection, says the documents provide a new window on the courage and skill of Parks, and the consequences she and her husband suffered.
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