Focus on: Rosa Parks (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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When was Rosa Parks born?
When was Rosa Parks born?
February 4, 1913
Where was Rosa Parks born?
Where was Rosa Parks born?
Tuskegee, Alabama
When did Rosa Parks marry Raymond Parks?
When did Rosa Parks marry Raymond Parks?
1932
What organisation was Raymond Parks active in?
What organisation was Raymond Parks active in?
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)
Rosa Parks' role in Montgomery NAACP
Rosa Parks' role in Montgomery NAACP
Secretary
When did Rosa Parks join the NAACP?
When did Rosa Parks join the NAACP?
1940s
When did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat?
When did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat?
December 1, 1955
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
381 days
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What Rosa Parks refused to do on bus
What Rosa Parks refused to do on bus
Give up her seat to a white passenger
Supreme Court ruling on bus segregation
Supreme Court ruling on bus segregation
Ruled it unconstitutional
Rosa Parks' nickname in civil rights movement
Rosa Parks' nickname in civil rights movement
Mother of the civil rights movement
When did Rosa Parks die?
When did Rosa Parks die?
October 24, 2005