Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

The unexpected story of Parks and her life beyond the historic bus boycott, revealing the intent behind her activism, her radical politics and her courage.

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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

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- 2 wins

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Known for

Touched by an Angel

6.1

TV Series

Self

Video Portraits: Civil Rights Pioneers

TV Mini Series

Self

Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story

7.3

Self

2000

Our World

9.2

TV Series

Self - NAACP Advisor

Alternative name
- Rosa Lee Parks
Height
- 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Born
- February 4, 1913
- Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Died
- October 24, 2005
- Detroit, Michigan, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- Raymond ParksDecember 18, 1932 - August 19, 1977 (his death)
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The African-American boycott of Montgomery buses that followed Parks' arrest lasted for more than a year, forcing company officials to rescind their separatist seating policies. Parks' fine for not surrendering her bus seat to a white man: $14.00.