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Raymond Arthur Parks (February 12, 1903 – August 19, 1977) was an American activist in the civil rights movement and barber, best known as the husband of Rosa Parks. His wife called him "the first real activist I ever met.”
Raymond Parks (1903–1977) was a carpenter and a civil rights activist who married Rosa Parks in 1932. Learn about their relationship, their shared commitment to justice, and their legacy in this exhibition.
11 de jun. de 2024 · Alrededor de esa época, en los años treinta, Rosa Parks encontró, sin embargo, al que sería su más valioso compañero y colaborador: Raymond Parks. Este joven activista le demostró que era posible rebelarse y que era necesario intentar cambiar el mundo podrido que habitaban.
26 de feb. de 2024 · Rosa Parks fue la mujer que se negó a ceder su asiento en un autobús a un blanco en 1955, iniciando un boicot que desafió la segregación racial en Estados Unidos. Su marido Raymond Parks fue un barbero y también activista, que apoyó su lucha y la de otros afroamericanos.
24 de oct. de 2005 · Rosa Parks was a civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. She was married to Raymond Parks, a barber and NAACP member, and moved to Detroit after the boycott.
Raymond Parks was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the son of David, a carpenter, and Geri Culbertson Parks. He spent his childhood caring for ill family members and was orphaned as a teen. A mutual friend introduced Raymond to Rosa in the spring of 1931. He proposed on their second date.
Hoy con 90 años, Rosa Parks habló con BBC Mundo. ¿Qué recuerda de aquel histórico discurso de Martin Luther King y de la marcha a Washington? Estuve en la marcha hace 40 años. Había sido invitada...
