Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist who is best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her act of defiance against racial segregation in public transportation became an important symbol of the civil rights movement.

Early Life

Rosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She grew up on a farm with her maternal grandparents, who were former slaves. Despite facing racial segregation and discrimination, she excelled in school and later became involved in civil rights activism.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a 13-month mass protest that led to the desegregation of the city's buses.

Legacy

Rosa Parks' courageous act inspired the civil rights movement and brought international attention to the struggle for racial equality. She continued to be an activist throughout her life, working for the NAACP and speaking out against injustice.

Study Questions

1. When was Rosa Parks born?
2. What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
3. What impact did Rosa Parks' actions have on the civil rights movement?

Answers

1. Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913.
2. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a mass protest against racial segregation on public buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
3. Rosa Parks' actions inspired the civil rights movement and brought attention to the struggle for racial equality.

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