Parks was born in Tuskegee, Al., Febrary 3, 1913.

By refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a White man, Rosa Parks sparked the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that ignited the civil rights movement. Parks was arrested for violating segregation laws.

Immediately meetings were held and it was decided that the people of Montgomery would strike. They would not use public transportation. They walked and organized car pools. For over a year this stike lasted until the courts decided that segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional.

Parks was an active member of the NAACP from 1943 to 1956, and continues to be active in other programs. Parks is often referred to as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."