Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was an African American civil rights activist best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955. Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white passenger on December 1, 1955, as required by the city's segregation laws at the time. Her act of civil disobedience sparked a boycott of Montgomery's buses that lasted for over a year, and became a key moment in the civil rights movement.

Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and grew up in Montgomery. She was involved in civil rights activism for many years prior to the bus boycott, working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to fight against segregation and discrimination. Her act of defiance on the bus made her a symbol of the civil rights movement, and she continued to work for social justice throughout her life.

Parks received numerous awards and honors for her activism, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. She passed away in 2005 at the age of 92.

Rosa Parks' courageous act of refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in the United States. Her bravery and commitment to social justice inspired others to stand up against segregation and discrimination, and helped to spark the Montgomery bus boycott, which lasted for over a year. Parks' continued activism and advocacy for civil rights throughout her life was an important contribution to the struggle for equality and justice for all people.