Rosa Parks Quiet Strength

Quiet Strength
Raymond Parks married Rosa McCauley December 18, 1932. He was a barber from Wedowee County, Alabama. He supported his wife's "quiet strength" and encouraged other African-American children to get a good education so they could support themselves, their families and to eliminate discrimination in this country. Racial segregation caused Raymond and Rosa's commitment to first class citizenship for people of color. Rosa, a seamstress, finished high school after her marriage to Raymond. They both encouraged other African-Americans to register to vote, pool their financial resources, and become involved in community development.
Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 and has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement.” She is also one of the most important citizens of the 20th century. Forty years ago on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, after a long day of work, refused to give her seat on a bus to a white man. At this, the white bus driver threatened to call the p...