Rosa Parks: The First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks, born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913, refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white passenger in December 1955. This act sparked a city-wide boycott and nationwide efforts to end segregation. Parks' bravery and determination made her a role model for Racial Injustice and the Civil Rights Movement. Her actions led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Parks received numerous accolades, including the Spingarn Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She died in 1977 and was the first woman to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda.
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Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was the granddaughter of former slaves.
In December of 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This act of courage sparked a city-wide boycott and led to nationwide efforts to end segregation in public facilities.
Rosa Parks became a symbol of resistance to racial injustice and played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement. Her determination and sacrifice inspired people around the world to stand against oppressive laws, governments, racial discrimination, and hatred.
Her act of defiance and the Montgomery Bus Boycott were pivotal in launching important symbols of the modern Civil Rights Movement. Civil rights leaders such as Edgar Nixon and Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized her bravery and perseverance.
In 1964, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Rosa Parks received numerous accolades during her lifetime, including the NAACP's highest award, the Spingarn Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was also honored by lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda, becoming the first woman to receive such recognition.
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Subject: History
Brand: TMW Media Group
Publisher Date: 09/14/2017
UPC: 709629057463
