Rosa Parks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses see Rosa Parks (disambiguation) . Rosa Parks Rosa Parks in 1955, with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the background Born Rosa Louise McCauley 4 February 1913 Tuskegee, Alabama , United States Died 24th October 2005 (age 92) Detroit, Michigan , United States Nationality American Career Civil rights Known for Montgomery Bus Boycott Hometown Tuskegee, Alabama Spouse (s) Raymond Park (1932-1977) Signature Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (4 February 1913 - 24 October 2005) was an African American civil rights activist , whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement". [1] Her Birthday , February 4, and the day she was arrested, 1 December both have to Rosa Parks Day , celebrated in the U.S. states of California and Ohio. On 1 December 1955 in Montgomery, Ala
