- Black history month happens every year
- Rosa Parks became symbol of black resistance
- THIS is her story
Let's look at a trye black history icon: Rosa Parks. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born on February 4, 1913, and passed on October 24, 2005. Here are five facts about the "mother of the modern day civil rights movement." And with good reason, as her famous sit in would galvanize the movement for good.
Rosa's refusal changed everything
1. She was a civil rights activist as a member of the NAACP before her famous bus arrest. At the time, whites had privilege over blacks in the seating of buses and other things.
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2. Parks revealed she didn’t refuse to leave her seat because she was tired, but because she "was tired of giving in..."
Watch the video above to learn more!
