Born in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, Parks was raised in the strict racial segregation of the Jim Crow South. Far from being a newcomer to social justice, she had a long history of advocacy:
She joined the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943 and served as its secretary for many years. The Rosa Parks Story
She traveled across Alabama to document acts of injustice and violence against Black Americans, including cases of sexual assault. Born in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, Parks was
When the bus driver ordered Parks to move for a white passenger, she stayed seated not because her feet were tired, but because she was "tired of giving in". Rosa Parks - NAACP When the bus driver ordered Parks to move
The story of Rosa Parks is often simplified as a "tired seamstress" who accidentally sparked a movement. In reality, her refusal to give up her bus seat on , was the culmination of decades of intentional activism. A Lifelong Activist