Rosa Parks - Poster A3 (IP1259)

Inspirational People Collection.

Rosa Parks.

Born 4th February 1913 Alabama, USA (Rosa Louise McCauley)

Died 24th October 2005 Detroit, Michigan, USA

Civil rights activist.

By refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in 1955 she was arrested and convicted of violating Montgomery (Alabama) race segregation laws.

The ensuing bus boycott, anti segregation protests and court rulings were important landmarks in the campaign for equal rights.

Rosa was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999 inscribed with the words: "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement."

Poster: A3 laminated (encapsulated).

Printed on gloss coated paper then laminated (encapsulated) for durability.

Dimensions: A3  29.7 cms x 42 cms (11 3/4" x 16 1/2").

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