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Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks helped spark the civil rights movement by refusing to surrender her seat on a bus to a white passenger, even after being demanded by the driver.
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What are three character traits of Rosa parks?
Rosa parks was a strong independent full of pride kind of woman, she didnt feel that she needed to be treated differently because of her race, she stood up (or should i say sat down) for what she believed in.
A lady who stood up for civil rights by sitting in the front of a bus.
Who gave Rosa parks the presidential medal of freedom?
Yes, she did.
Rosa Parks never won the Nobel Peace Prize
Rosa Parks did win the Nobel Peace Prize
What were the names of the two women who refused to get off the bus before Rosa Parks?
There are 3 women before Rosa.
Irene Morgan, in 1944 on a Greyhound bus, refused to give up her seat, tore up the ticket and kicked the deputy in the groin. That was 11 years before Rosa and the case was argued by Thurgood Marshal in "Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia". The Southern states refused to abide by the decision.
Claudette Colvin was the first black girl (she was 15 and had just written a school paper about prohibitions on black people trying on clothing in the 'white' section of a department store) to refuse to get up when told she had to. She was arrested and hauled off the bus 9 months before Rosa. She was raped and got pregnant so, in an incident of victim blaming, was denied her chance at being the poster girl for civil rights.
Mary Louise Smith was 18 when she refused to give up her seat and was arrested. She was jailed and fined $9, it was paid by her father. He had a drinking problem so the NAACP passed her up as the poster girl for civil rights.
Rosa, as a secretary for the NAACP, was involved raising money for Claudett's defense 8 months earlier. She was a devout woman and had no dirty laundry in her closet. She was the perfect candidate to advance the bus seating protest.
Why was Rosa Parks home late on December 1 1955?
Rosa Parks came home late that evening because she was taken into custody of the police for the refusal of giving up her seat for the extension of the all white area.
Rosa Parks most important contribution to society?
Rosa Parks joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1943 and until her death in 2005, at age 92, she devoted herself to civil rights and equality in the US.
On December 1, 1955, when Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, refused to cooperate with a segregation law. As she boarded a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama, she took a seat in the designated "black" rows in the back. When the bus filled up she was asked to move so that a white man could have her spot. She refused to give the man her seat and was then arrested. This event sparked what would become a national movement of resistance to racial segregation and discrimination. Local black leaders of the NAACP organized around Parks, who had been a member of the organization since 1943 and secretary for the local chapter. They decided to start a citywide boycott of the Montgomery bus system on December 5, 1955. The boycott lasted 382 days and was extremely effective as black citizens constituted about 75% of Montgomery's bus riders. But it wasn't until December 17, 1956 that the US District Court ruled on the case, Browder v. Gayle, which had challenged the Alabama state statutes and Montgomery, Alabama, city ordinances requiring segregation on Montgomery buses, and three days later the order for integrated buses arrived in Montgomery.
well, Rosa Parks was NOT rich, she was an African American and they didnt have lots of money also white people got more money in their jobs, also she was a woman who refused to give her sit to a white person but she was in the neutral sit, that means white and colored people could sit together which was good but not too good what they did to her, they made bus boycott.
Booker T. Washington..
What were ambitions for Rosa parks?
To fight for freedom of the black people. To be able to sit in the front of the bus.
Before the Civil Rights Movement, when whites were thought to be better than all other races, she along with many others decided it was time for change. In that time, before the bus boycott, if a colored individual would have to give up there seat to a white individual. One day when Parks was riding a white man demanded her seat. Seeing she was much older than the man, she thought that she deserved the seat. After she refused, police were called and Parks was jailed. This later resulted in the legendary bus boycott, which the organization of this is mostly credited to M.L.K.
She wanted a change. She wanted herself and others around her to be treated fairly.
Did Rosa parks and Raymond parks have any children?
No but Rosa and Raymond treated Elaine Steel as a daughter
What leadership qualities did Rosa parks display?
Rosa parks was a Charismatic Leader...she stood up for what was right and that's what makes hur a Charismatic Leader..:]
Where is Rosa Parks gravestone located?
like a normal grave i hope.... but i know it's rectangle and says Rosa parks on it but it's not standing up,it's laying down. hope this helps you didn't really write the question clearly.
Who was born first martin Luther king jr or Rosa parks?
I think harriet tubman was born before martin luther king jr because harriet tubman was older then martin luther king jr in my eys she looks older than him by age
What impacts happened after the incident with Rosa parks?
Rosa Parks died on October, 24, 2005 from dementia (a memory disorder.) She lived for 92 years. When Rosa Parks died, Detroit reserved their front seats with black ribbons in her honor
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996?
1996 The prize was awarded jointly to: CARLOS FELIPE XIMENES BELO and JOSE RAMOS-HORTA for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.
What is the story of Rosa Parks?
Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) was a civil rights activist. She is well-known for her refusal to surrender her seat on the bus for the benefit of a white citizen. Her actions ultimately resulted in her arrest and the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This led to segregation laws being declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. Rosa was very brave to say no, and deserves to be respected for her courage and determination. Many people looked up to her, especially as a symbol of the Civil Rights movement.
Work for Civil Rights
In 1955, Rosa Parks was an African-American living in Montgomery, Alabama, a city with laws that strictly segregated blacks and whites. On 1 December 1955, after her day of work as a seamstress at a local department store, Parks boarded a city bus. When she refused to give up her seat to a white man, the bus driver called police, and Parks was arrested and fined. The resulting bus boycott by African-Americans (led by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.) caused a national sensation. The boycott was a success and led to desegregation in Montgomery and elsewhere in the United States. Over time, Parks became a national icon of civil rights and African-American pride. Parks worked as an aide to Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Jr. from 1966 until her retirement in 1988. She founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development in 1987. In 1996, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton.
What is the date of when Rosa parks got married?
Rosa Lee McCauley Parks was married to Raymond Parks who was born on February 12th,1903 in Wedowee, Alabama They got married in December 1932
