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Rosa Parks: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement

Created on: 2025-06-29 09:30:33
Last updated: 2025-06-29 09:31:20

Rosa Parks Timeline

A comprehensive timeline documenting the life of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913-2005), American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, whose quiet act of defiance sparked a 381-day boycott that became a cornerstone of the civil rights movement and demonstrated the power of organized peaceful resistance to challenge systemic racial segregation and discrimination in the American South.

Key Themes

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott Catalyst
  • Civil Rights Movement Pioneer
  • NAACP Activist
  • Symbol of Quiet Resistance
  • Lifelong Fight for Justice
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom

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