At the heart of the Civil Rights Movement , Rosa Parks’ defiant act sparked a revolution that echoed through history — and this Black History Month she deserves to be celebrated.
Parks left an indelible mark on the fight for equality when she courageously took a stand by refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery , Alabama bus on December 1, 1955.
This simple act of resistance would become a powerful catalyst, igniting a fire for justice that would burn across the nation.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, born on February 4, 1913 , in Tuskegee, Alabama, grew up in a racially segregated and deeply unjust America. Parks, a seamstress by trade , became actively involved in civil rights issues early in her life .
She joined the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP , working alongside other dedicated activists to challenge racial inequality.
The transformative moment occurred when Parks boarded a city bus and, by law , was required to give up her seat to a white passenger.