Activist · 1913 – 2005
Rosa Parks
Little-Known Facts
- She was an experienced NAACP activist, not simply a tired passenger, when she refused to move.
- She became the first woman to lie in honour in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Rosa Parks refuse to move just because she was tired?
She later explained she was not physically tired but tired of giving in; she was a trained activist making a deliberate stand against segregation.