Rosa Parks

Summary

Rosa Parks is a human^[1]. Born in Tuskegee^[2], she… she was born on February 4, 1913^[3]. She passed away in Detroit^[4]. She died on October 24, 2005^[5]. She worked as an autobiographer^[6], human rights defender^[7], civil rights advocate^[8], public figure^[9], and political activist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,145 views/month, #2,893 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee^[2].
• Rosa Parks passed away in Detroit^[4].
• Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913^[3].
• Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005^[5].
• Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[12].
• Rosa Parks was married to Raymond Parks^[13].
• Rosa Parks held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Rosa Parks is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Rosa Parks worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Rosa Parks's professions included human rights defender^[7].
• Rosa Parks worked as a civil rights advocate^[8].
• Rosa Parks's professions included public figure^[9].
• Rosa Parks worked as a political activist^[10].
• Rosa Parks's field of work was civil rights movement^[16].
• Rosa Parks's field of work was civil and political rights^[17].
• Rosa Parks's field of work was racial segregation^[18].
• Rosa Parks's field of work was activism^[19].
• Rosa Parks's field of work was civil rights^[20].
• Rosa Parks's education included a stint at Alabama State College^[21].
• Rosa Parks received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[22].
• Rosa Parks received the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame^[23].
• Rosa Parks received the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame^[24].
• Rosa Parks received the Candace Award^[25].
• Rosa Parks received the Congressional Gold Medal^[26].
• Rosa Parks received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-02-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-10-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4417592c-2221-488b-b945-a1d021679bfd^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Rosa Parks's place of birth was Tuskegee^[2]. She was born on February 4, 1913^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Education

Rosa Parks was educated at Alabama State College^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include autobiographer^[6], human rights defender^[7], civil rights advocate^[8], public figure^[9], and political activist^[10]. Fields of work include civil rights movement^[16]; civil and political rights^[17]; racial segregation^[18]; activism^[19], a concept^[33]; and civil rights^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[22], a 501(c)(3) organization^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1969^[36]; Michigan Women's Hall of Fame^[23], a hall of fame^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1987^[39]; Alabama Women's Hall of Fame^[24], a hall of fame^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1970^[42]; Candace Award^[25], an award^[43], in United States^[44]; Congressional Gold Medal^[26], a medallion^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1776^[47]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[27], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50].

Personal Life

Rosa Parks was married to Raymond Parks^[13]. Her religion is recorded as United Methodist Church^[51].

Death and Burial

Rosa Parks died on October 24, 2005^[5]. She passed away in Detroit^[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rosa Parks include Interstate 96^[52], a road^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; Rosa^[56], a television series episode^[57], directed by Mark Tonderai^[58]; Rosa Parks Day^[59], a holiday^[60]; and Gare Rosa-Parks^[61], a railway station^[62], in France^[63], founded in 2015^[64].

Why It Matters

Rosa Parks ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,145 views/month, #2,893 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

She has been cited as an influence by Todd May^[67], a philosopher^[68], b. 1955^[69], of United States^[70], specialised in political philosophy^[71].

Entities named for her include Interstate 96^[52], a road^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; Rosa^[56], a television series episode^[57], directed by Mark Tonderai^[58]; Rosa Parks Day^[59], a holiday^[60]; and Gare Rosa-Parks^[61], a railway station^[62], in France^[63], founded in 2015^[64].

FAQs

Where was Rosa Parks born?

Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee^[2].

Where did Rosa Parks die?

Rosa Parks died in Detroit^[4].

Who was Rosa Parks married to?

Rosa Parks's spouses include Raymond Parks^[13].

What did Rosa Parks do for work?

Rosa Parks worked as autobiographer^[6], human rights defender^[7], civil rights advocate^[8], public figure^[9], and political activist^[10].

Where did Rosa Parks go to school?

Rosa Parks was educated at Alabama State College^[21].

What awards did Rosa Parks receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[22], Michigan Women's Hall of Fame^[23], Alabama Women's Hall of Fame^[24], and Candace Award^[25].

Who did Rosa Parks influence?

Rosa Parks has been cited as an influence by Todd May^[67].