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' grandparents were former slaves and strong advocates for ...

In honor of her birthday here is a list of 100 facts about her life ... In 1999, TIME Magazine named Rosa Parks as one of the 20 most powerful and influential figures of the century.

Here are some facts worth knowing about the icon, who was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913. 1. Rosa Parks finished high school at a time when that was rare. Parks's fight for equal ...

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 ...

Civil rights leader Rosa Parks ... December 20, 1956 - The court’s written order is officially served to Montgomery officials. The boycott ends and buses are integrated. 1957 - Parks and her ...

One of the icons of the civil rights movement, the legacy of Rosa ... facts about that moment and the woman responsible for it: Fifteen-year-old civil rights activist Claudette Colvin came before ...

If she were still alive, Rosa Parks would be 102 years old today. In one act of courage on Dec. 1, 1955, Parks became part of a movement to end the bus segregation of the South known as the ...

Today, February 4, marks what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday, a moment to honor her unwavering fight for civil ...

5 Surprising Facts About Rosa Parks Largely recognized for her leading role in the bus boycott of 1955, Rosa Parks was an enduring activist for the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout her numerous ...

Today, February 4, marks what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday, a moment to honor her unwavering fight for civil rights. Often recognized as part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Black ...