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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Roma Downey, John Dye, Della Reese, and Rosa Parks in Touched by an Angel (1994)

Known for:

Touched by an Angel

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TV Series

Self

Our World

9.1

TV Series

Self - NAACP Advisor

Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story

7.3

Self

2000

A Place of Rage

7.3

Self

1991

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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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.