BIRTHDAY
Feb 4, 1913 February 4
BIRTHPLACE
Tuskegee Alabama
DEATH DATE
Oct 24, 2024 (age 92)
BIRTH SIGN
About
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.
Trivia
There are two Rosa Parks days in her honor: Her birthday, February 4th, and the day of her arrest, December 1st.
Before Fame
Her school, the Montgomery Industrial School, was burned down twice by racist arsonists.
Family Life
She married barber Raymond Parks, a member of the NAACP, in 1932.
Associated With
She worked with Martin Luther King Jr., who led the Civil Rights movement.