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Bookmark or Share- Rosa Parks | Biography, Accomplishments, Quotes, Family ...Rosa Parks (born February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.—died October 24, 2005, Detroit, Michigan) was an American civil rights activist whose refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus precipitated the 1955–56 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama, which became the spark that ignited the civil rights movement in the United States.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. | Biography, Speeches, Facts ...American religious leader and civil-rights activist. Also known as: MLK Jr., Michael Luther King, Jr. Written by. David L. Lewis. David Levering Lewis is the Julius Silver University Professor and a professor of history at New York University. He has authored and edited some ten books and has received two Pulitzer Prizes (for his... David L. Lewis,
- Civil Rights Movement: Timeline, Key Events & Leaders - HISTORYThe efforts of civil rights activists and countless protesters of all races brought about legislation to end segregation, Black voter suppression and discriminatory employment and housing...
- Civil rights | Definition, Types, Activists, History, & Factscivil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to government services, the right to a public education, and the right to use public facilities.
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography, Civil Rights Activist, MLK Jr.Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among his many efforts,...
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