Her life was full of grit and hard work, and Insider has collected 15 lesser-known facts to celebrate her legacy. Both of Rosa Parks ... more than 10 years earlier. In 1943, Parks boarded a ...

In an act of beautiful defiance, the Missouri legislature decided to name that stretch of highway "Rosa Parks Highway." 10. Parks Is The First Black Woman To Earn A Statue In The Capitol’s ...

On February 4 we will celebrate the centennial birthday of Rosa Parks. In honor of her birthday here is a list of 100 facts about her ... a barber in 1932. 10. Her husband Raymond joined the ...

Here are some facts worth knowing about the icon, who was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913. 1. Rosa ... once Parks was off the bus. She avoided the driver for more than 10 years ...

Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955. This lead to African-Americans boycotting public transportati ...

Tuesday marks 60 years since Rosa ... Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Ala., to a white man, becoming an iconic symbol in the Civil Rights Movement. Here are some facts about ...

Here are seven facts I didn’t know, and you might not, either. Everyone knows the story of Rosa Parks and her brave stand ... the U.S. Army — making up 10% of total troops.