Rosa Parks
1913–2005
The 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement' who refused to give up her bus seat.
📖Biography
Rosa Parks was an American activist best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Her refusal to surrender her seat sparked one of the largest and most successful mass movements against racial segregation.
Key Achievements
Catalyzed the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996)
Received the Congressional Gold Medal (1999)
Named one of the 20 most influential people of the 20th century
Life Timeline
Born in Tuskegee, Alabama
Joined the Montgomery NAACP
Refused to give up her bus seat
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Passed away in Detroit, Michigan
Legacy & Impact
Parks' quiet act of courage galvanized the civil rights movement and demonstrated the power of individual resistance against systemic injustice.