Louise Parks
civil rights activist
1913 — 2005
Quick Facts
Profession
civil rights activist
Born
February 4, 1913
Died
2005 (age ~92)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
public figure, civil rights advocate, human rights defender
United StatesBorn in TuskegeeDied in Detroit
1913
Born in Tuskegee (1913-02-04)
1979
AwardSpingarn Medal
1981
AwardWomen's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
1983
AwardMichigan Women's Hall of Fame
1984
AwardCandace Award
1993
AwardNational Women's Hall of Fame
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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American civil rights activist. She is best known for her 1955 refusal to move from her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in defiance of Jim Crow racial segregation laws, which sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. She is sometimes known as the "mother of the civil rights movement".
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Who is Louise Parks?+
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American civil rights activist. She is best known for her 1955 refusal to move from her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in defiance of Jim Crow racial segregation laws, which sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. She is sometimes known as the "mother of the civi
What does the name Louise mean?+
The name Louise means "A female given name from French.. Etymology: id2=contain From Louise, the feminine form of Louis.". It is of English origin.
When was Louise Parks born?+
Louise Parks was born on February 4, 1913.
When did Louise Parks die?+
Louise Parks died in 2005, at approximately 92 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from French.. Etymology: id2=contain From Louise, the feminine form of Louis.
The name Louise is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from French.. Etymology: id2=contain From Louise, the feminine form of Louis.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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