#CivilRightsMovement

Rosa Parks

by
Rosa Parks

A Comprehensive Biography of Rosa Parks Early Years and Education James McCauley, a carpenter, and Leona Edwards, a teacher, welcomed Rosa Louise McCauley Parks into the world on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa relocated to live with her maternal grandparents in Pine Level, Alabama, following her parents’ divorce, along with her mother. Her … Read more

Martin Luther King Jr.

by
Martin Luther King Jr.

King Jr., Martin Luther (1929–1968) Childhood: Born: Atlanta, Georgia, USA, January 15, 1929. Family: Alberta Williams King, a former schoolteacher, and Martin Luther King Sr., a pastor, were the parents of King. He had two siblings: Alfred Daniel Williams King, his younger brother, and Christine, his older sister. Education: King completed high school at the … Read more