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Learn about James McCauley, the carpenter and stonemason who became Rosa Parks' father after her mother died. See his photograph and his marriage certificate from the Rosa Parks Collection at the Library of Congress.
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Rosa’s Father, James McCauley. James McCauley was born in...
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Activista afroamericana. – Estoy cansada de que me traten como a una ciudadana de segunda clase –. Impulsora del movimiento de derechos civiles en Estados Unidos. Conocida por: Boicot de autobuses de Montgomery. Padres: James McCauley y Leona Edwards. Cónyuge: Raymond Parks (m.1932-d.1977)
Hace 5 días · Born to parents James McCauley, a skilled stonemason and carpenter, and Leona Edwards McCauley, a teacher, in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa Louise McCauley spent much of her childhood and youth ill with chronic tonsillitis. When she was two years old, shortly after the birth of her younger brother, Sylvester, her parents chose to separate.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". [1]
Conoce la vida y obra de Rosa Parks, una activista por los derechos civiles de los afroamericanos que desafió la segregación en el transporte público. Descubre su relación con Martin Luther King, sus reconocimientos y sus frases más inspiradoras.
Learn about Rosa Parks' childhood in Alabama, where she faced racial segregation and discrimination. Find out how her parents, grandparents, and church influenced her life and activism.
Father Apologized to Rosa for Desertion. Early Life and Activism. The Bus Boycott. Detroit 1957 and Beyond. A Life of Global Impact. James McCauley to Rosa Parks, May 15, 1950. Autograph letter. Rosa Parks Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (022.00.00) Enlarge.
