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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. FULL NAME: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks BORN: February 4, 1913 DIED: October 24, 2005 BIRTHPLACE: Tuskegee, Alabama SPOUSE: Raymond Parks (1932-1977) ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius Childhood, Family Rosa Parks was born as Rosa Louise McCauley in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955 and sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major event in the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913. She was a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in 1955, sparking a boycott and a movement for racial justice. Who was Rosa Parks? Full name: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Born: 4 February 1913 Hometown: Tuskegee, Alabama, USA Occupation: Civil rights activist Died: 24 October 2005 Best known for: The Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa was born in the town of Tuskegee in Alabama, a state in southern USA. Her mother was a teacher and her father a carpenter, and Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American civil rights activist, often referred to as the ‘mother of the freedom movement’ and ‘the first lady of civil rights.’ She was an African-American civil rights activist who ignited the ‘Civil Rights Movement’ by taking a brave step that no other African-American dared to take until then. Rosa Parks rode the bus again on December 21, 1956. [18] This time it was an integrated bus. Ironically, she had the same bus driver who had her arrested the year before. In an interview, Parks said "He didn't react (pause) and neither did I". [18] Rosa Parks was a heroine of the black community. While she didn't do it alone, her actions The family moved to Montgomery; Rosa went to school and became a seamstress. She married barber Raymond Parks in 1932, and the couple joined the Montgomery National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). When she inspired the bus boycott, Parks had been the secretary of the local NAACP for twelve years (1943-1956). Rosa Parks was one of the reasons why the bus service in Montgomery was boycotted. Rosa Parks is considered to be the ‘first lady of civil rights’. Why is that? It’s said that Rosa was arrested on 1 December 1955 for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man. This was against the city’s racial segregation rules. Rosa Park's real name is Rosa Louise McCauley. That is spelled correctly. Rosa’s grandfather Sylvester is described in the book Rosa Parks: A Life in American History, 2021, page 6, as having been the son of a white plantation owner, likely named John Edwards, who raped Rosa’s great-grandmother. 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. Lola - common name for latin people and actresses? Fang - stereotypical name for asian characters in movies Eve - Eve’s name might be based of the character Eve from the Bible’s stories, the first ever human woman. I think this is because Eve has a lot of descendants/children, just like Eve, who made a lot of flea babies. Janet - J(an)et Rosa Parks real name is Rosa Louise McCauley. Tags Organizations Rosa Parks Subjects. Animals & Plants Arts & Entertainment Auto Beauty & Health Books and Literature 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, a name that resonates with courage and defiance, ushered in a new era of civil rights in the United States. Her singular act of refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger on December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, ignited a movement that would change the course of American history. In 1980, following the deaths of her husband (1977), brother (1977) and mother (1979), Parks, along with The Detroit News, and the Detroit Public school system, founded the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation. Parks also co-founded, with Elaine Steele, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development in 1987. 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. Website Name Rosa Parks real name: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Height: 5'3''(in feet & inches) 1.6002(m) 160.02(cm) , Birthdate(Birthday): February 4, 1913 , Age on October 24, 2005 (Death date): 92 Years 8 Months 20 Days Profession: Social Worker (Activist), Also working as: Civil rights activist, Features: Dark brown eye and grey hair., Address: Detroit
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