Rosa Parks

Rosa Louise Parks (born February 4, 1913 as Rosa Louise McCauley) is a retired African-American seamstress and figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, most famous for her refusal in 1955 to give up a bus seat to a white man who was getting on the bus.

Awards and honors

Rosa Parks was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame for her achievements in civil rights in 1983.

Related Topics:
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame - Civil rights - 1983

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After a lifetime of activity fighting racism, Parks was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999. The Rosa Parks Library and Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, was dedicated to her in November 2001. It tells the story of the events leading up to her historic act of civil disobedience, and how her simple act connects to the larger tapestry of the civil rights movement.

Related Topics:
Racism - Congressional Gold Medal - 1999 - Montgomery - Alabama - 2001 - Civil disobedience - Civil rights movement

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Rosa Parks is often and has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement" and one of the most important citizens of the 20th century. She is also considered a living symbol of courage and determination and inspiration to freedom-loving people everywhere.

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