Loading... Please wait...Rosa Parks was a courageous American civil rights activist who played a key role in the fight against racial segregation. Born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, she became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery. Her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major event in the American civil rights movement. Rosa Parks' bravery inspired many people to stand up for equality and justice. She spent the rest of her life working to improve civil rights and is remembered as a symbol of courage, dignity, and peaceful resistance.