Happy birthday Rosa Parks
Learn more about civil rights activist Rosa Parks on her birthday.
Birth name: Rosa Louise McCauley.
Born: February 4, 1913.
Died: October 24, 2005 (age 92).
Occupation: Civil rights activist who became known as “The first lady of civil rights” after she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in 1955. This act instigated the legendary Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped end racial segregation on public transit across the country.
Before Fame: Her school, the Montgomery Industrial School, was burned down twice by racist arsonists.
Trivia: There are two Rosa Parks days in her honour: Her birthday, February 4, and the day of her arrest, December 1.
Family Life: She married barber Raymond Parks, a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in 1932.
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