Rosa Parks has often been credited as being the spark that lit the fire of the Civil Rights Movement. With one simple act of defiance, the unknown seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, became the Statue of Liberty for an entire race.
Some Interesting Facts
* Rosa Parks appeared in an episode of "Touched By An Angel" in 1999. It was her last television appearance.
* She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented by President Clinton in 1996.
* In 1999 a lawsuit was filed (on Rosa Parks' behalf) against the group OutKast for using her name without permission in their song "Rosa Parks".
* In 1994 Parks was assaulted in her home by a young man by the name of Joseph Skipper, who robbed her and struck her in the face.
* She received the Congressional Gold Medal, which was pushed through by Julia Carson, the senator for Indiana.
* Parks is most famous for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man. She was removed from the bus and arrested, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Some Quotes from Rosa Parks
- "At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in."
- "Each person must live their life as a model for others."
- "Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others."
- "I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free."
- "I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen."
- "Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome."
A Video on Rosa Parks
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