Rosa Parks

Definition

Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus, sparking a major protest movement.

Related terms

Civil Rights Movement: A struggle by African Americans in the mid-20th century to achieve equal rights under the law.

Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

Montgomery Bus Boycott: A political and social protest campaign against racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama.