# data[].attributes.body
1913 – Rosa Louise McCauley born on February 4 in Tuskegee, Alabama.

# data[].attributes.body
1932 – Marries Raymond Parks, a barber and civil rights activist. Raymond Parks was an active civil rights advocate, inspiring Rosa's activism.

# data[].attributes.body
1943- Joins the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP and becomes its secretary.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Parks sat in the front of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, after the Supreme Court ruled segregation illegal on the city bus system on Dec. 21, 1956.

# data[].attributes.body
1955 – On December 1, she refuses to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
1963- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mrs. Rosa Parks, and David Boston (Parade Marshall) at The Great Freedom March Rally, Cobo Hall.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Awakening: She gets recognized in the "Tribute to Women Section."

# data[].attributes.subject
The Awakening: She gets recognized in the "Tribute to Women Section."

# data[].attributes.body
In August 1963, she marched alongside a crowd of over 250,000 people. It was a historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, gathering near the Lincoln Memorial.

Mrs. Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a massive demonstration in Washington, D.C., advocating for civil rights and economic equality.

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the event, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

She was recognized and honored during the event's "Tribute to Women" segment.

# data[].attributes.headline
Her Legacy:  Awarded NAACP Spingarn Medal.

# data[].attributes.subject
Her Legacy:  Awarded NAACP Spingarn Medal.

# data[].attributes.body
1979- She was awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal, a prestigious recognition of her civil rights work.

NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Parks received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom (highest civilian award in USA) in 1996, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Rosa Parks with youth at the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute.

# data[].attributes.headline
Her Legacy: Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development.

# data[].attributes.subject
Her Legacy: Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development.

# data[].attributes.body
February 1987- The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development was co-founded by Mrs. Rosa Parks and Ms. Elaine Eason Steele, in honor of Raymond Parks (1903 – 1977).

It is the living legacy of two individuals who committed their lives to civil and human rights.

The institute's goal is to motivate and direct youth who are not targeted by other programs to reach their full potential.

Elaine Eason Steele worked with Miss Parks for 45 years.

Link to the website : https://www.rosaparks.org/

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
The cover of her first book: " I am Rosa Parks".

# data[].attributes.headline
Her Legacy: Her Books, Statue and her Last Day.

# data[].attributes.subject
Her Legacy: Her Books, Statue and her Last Day.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1992, she published her autobiography, Rosa Parks: My Story, in which she shared her personal experiences and insights.

In 1994 she published with Gregory J. Reed Quiet Strength: The Faith, the Hope, the Heart of a Woman Who Changed a Nation.

Her Statue: The bronze statue was installed in 2013 in the USA's National Statutory Hall as part of the collection of the Architect of Capitol. It is the first full-length statue of an African American in the Capitol

She passed away on October 24, 2005 at the age of 92, she died of natural causes, leaving behind a rich legacy of resistance against racial discrimination and injustice.

# data[].attributes.body
Unveiling of her bronze full-length statue in the USA.

# data[].attributes.body
Song : "I sat on a bus ! "

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Rosa Parks Song 🎶 | Troublesome Twentieth Century | Horrible Histories

# data[].attributes.body
1. Husband, Raymond Parks: Early life and activism: Explore: Rosa Parks: In her own words: Exhibitions at the Library of Congress: Library of Congress. The Library of Congress. (n.d.-a). https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/early-life-and-activism/husband-raymond-parks/

2. Rosa joins the NAACP’s montgomery branch: Early life and activism: Explore: Rosa Parks: In her own words: Exhibitions at the Library of Congress: Library of Congress. The Library of Congress. (n.d.). https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/early-life-and-activism/rosa-joins-the-naacps-montgomery-branch/

3. Books: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/rosa-parks/201321/

4. Bronze Statue: https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/rosa-parks-statue

5. Life Events: https://www.loc.gov/collections/rosa-parks-papers/articles-and-essays/timeline/

6. NAACP Spingarn medal: https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-this-exhibition/a-life-of-global-impact/naacp-spingarn-medal/

7. Washington March: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0981a2-4af2-a10a-e040-e00a18063089

8. Washington March: https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington

9. Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute: https://www.rosaparks.org/

10. Montgomery Bus Boycott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_bus_boycott

11. About Rosa Parks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks

12. Video: www.youtube.com

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The great freedom march rally-- Cobo Hall-- June 1963. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Mrs. Rosa Parks, David Boston (Parade Marshall)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.