Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Rosa Parks across 4 places, from 1913 to 1957.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American civil rights activist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Rosa Parks is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Rosa Parks was documented, and when
4 February 1913exact date
Tuskegee, Alabamaattested“Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1955year
Monteagle, Tennesseeattested“They encouraged, and eventually helped sponsor, Parks to attend the Highlander Folk School, an activist training center in Monteagle, Tennessee, in the summer of 1955.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1 December 1955exact date
Court Square–Dexter Avenue Historic Districtattested“on December 1, 1955, Parks left work and purchased several items from Lee's Cut-Rate Drug before walking to Court Square to wait for her bus.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
October 1957month
Hampton, Virginiaattested“For a brief period beginning in October 1957, Parks moved to Hampton, Virginia to work at a Holly Tree Inn as a hostess.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
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1941year
Maxwell Air Force Basementioned“In 1941, she began working at Maxwell Air Force Base, a training facility for air force cadets.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1944year
Abbevillementioned“In her capacity as secretary, Parks began investigating the gang rape of Recy Taylor, a Black woman from Abbeville, in 1944.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1957year
Highlander Research and Education Centermentioned“In 1957, after the end of the boycott, Virginia Durr offered her a position at Highlander Folk School in hopes of organizing a Black voter registration campaign in Montgomery.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1961year
Detroitmentioned“In 1961, after her health improved and she found employment at Stockton Sewing Company, the family moved to a flat on Virginia Park Street in Detroit.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
August 1963month
Washington, D.C.mentioned“In August 1963, she traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part in the March on Washington.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
August 1963month
March on Washingtonmentioned“In August 1963, she traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part in the March on Washington.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1972year
Gary, Indianamentioned“Parks continued to support the Black power movement throughout the 1970s, attending the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana in 1972.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1979year
Oakland, Californiamentioned“During the 1979/1980 academic year, Parks visited the Black Panther school in Oakland, California.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1990year
Washington, D.C.mentioned“In 1990, at a Washington, D.C., gala celebrating her birthday, Parks gave a speech calling for the release of anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1994year
Detroitmentioned“She also attended the 1994 meeting of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America in Detroit alongside Jesse Jackson and Queen Mother Moore.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
1994year
Americamentioned“She also attended the 1994 meeting of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America in Detroit alongside Jesse Jackson and Queen Mother Moore.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
29 October 2005exact date
United States Capitol rotundamentioned“Representative Conyers introduced Concurrent Resolution 61, which received approval on October 29, 2005, allowing Parks's remains to lie in state at the United States Capitol rotunda from October 30 to 31.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
29 October 2005exact date
United Statesmentioned“Representative Conyers introduced Concurrent Resolution 61, which received approval on October 29, 2005, allowing Parks's remains to lie in state at the United States Capitol rotunda from October 30 to 31.”source: Wikipedia: Rosa Parks
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