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Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

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Rosa Parks
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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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".
BornFebruary 4, 1913
DiedOctober 24, 2005(92)
BornFebruary 4, 1913
DiedOctober 24, 2005(92)
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Rosa Parks
Roma Downey, John Dye, Della Reese, and Rosa Parks in Touched by an Angel (1994)

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Valerie Bertinelli, Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
Touched by an Angel
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TV Series
  • Self
Our World (1986)
Our World
9.1
TV Series
  • Self - NAACP Advisor
Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story (2000)
Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story
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  • Self
  • 2000
A Place of Rage (1991)
A Place of Rage
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  • Self
  • 1991

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  • 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)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 9 Portrayals
    • 7 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Arrested on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to yield her seat on a city bus to a white male. This action led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott that desegregated Montgomery buses.
  • Quotes
    I understand I am a symbol, but I have never gotten used to being a public person.
  • Nickname
    • The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement

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