Rosa Parks

Februrary 4, 1913, Alabama

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks, a key civil rights figure in the United States, is born.

01.12.1955

Montgomery bus

Her refusal to obey Alabama's then segregated laws was an important moment of protest against the injustice and oppression suffered by the African-American community.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person on a Montogmery bus.

381 days of protests

Part of the civil rights movement

Her gesture led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a protest that lasted 381 days.

In this way Rosa Parks becomes an icon for the civil rights of African Americans.

Who was Rosa Parks and what did she do?

Rosa Parks was a key figure in the civil rights movement in the United States. Born on February 4, 1913, in Alabama, Rosa Parks became famous for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus on December 1, 1955, an act that later sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

"They always say I didn't give up because I was tired, but that's not true"

Her refusal to obey the racially segregated laws in effect in Alabama at the time was a significant moment of protest against the injustice and oppression faced by the African American community. Her act of resistance inspired the civil rights movement and led to the inception of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major protest episode that lasted for 381 days and involved thousands of people.

The Montgomery bus boycott

December 5, 1955

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was organized by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who emerged as a prominent leader in the civil rights movement. The protest culminated in a victory for the civil rights cause when the United States Supreme Court declared segregation on public transportation unconstitutional on November 13, 1956.

Rosa Parks, icon of the civil rights movement

Rosa Parks became an icon of the civil rights movement and continued to work towards promoting equality and fighting racial injustice for the rest of her life. She received numerous accolades and awards for her contribution to the civil rights struggle, and her story continues to inspire people worldwide in the fight for justice and equality.

The death of Rosa Parks

October 24, 2005

In 2004, Rosa was diagnosed with progressive dementia and died the following year on October 24, 2005. Three days after Rosa’s death, all of the city buses in Montgomery and Detroit reserved their front seats with black ribbons in her honor, and remained this way until Rosa was put into her final resting place. The journey to the cemetery was a long one, one that recapped everything she stood for and believed in her whole life.