How Did Rosa Parks Contribute To The Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks A very inspirational civil rights activist once said, “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free ... so other people would be also free.” This civil rights activist is sometimes recognized as the "Mother of the U.S. civil rights movement" (Encyclopædia Britannica) . Her name was Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks is the most influential women in the last century. Parks was a seamstress, secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a teacher, and most important, a civil rights activist. Parks inspired many to stand up for what they believe in, to defend their rights, and to prevail through difficult circumstances. Parks overcame a rough childhood filled with segregation, she helped to start the civil rights movement, and also left a great legacy behind when she passed away. Although Rosa Parks’s childhood was not easy, her childhood helped her to grow into the woman we remember today. Rosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4th 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her parents were James and Leona McCauley. At age 2, she moved to Pine Level, Alabama with her parents. Shortly after her brother, Sylvester, was born, her parents separated.
Many times during her childhood, Parks experienced segregation and racial discrimination, but that didn’t stop her from getting an …show more content…
The boycott was lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and lasted for over a year. During that year, many black people lost their jobs, many black people were arrested for violating laws about boycotts, and many homes and churches were destroyed. The boycott ended when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled bus segregation, unconstitutional, on December 20th, 1956. According to biography.com, the Montgomery bus boycott was one of the largest and most successful mass movements against racial segregation in
Many times during her childhood, Parks experienced segregation and racial discrimination, but that didn’t stop her from getting an …show more content…
The boycott was lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and lasted for over a year. During that year, many black people lost their jobs, many black people were arrested for violating laws about boycotts, and many homes and churches were destroyed. The boycott ended when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled bus segregation, unconstitutional, on December 20th, 1956. According to biography.com, the Montgomery bus boycott was one of the largest and most successful mass movements against racial segregation in