Some things you may not know about Rosa Parks were that she was a member in the following committees:
*National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP)- Secretary
*Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
*Detroit and Women’s Public Affairs Committee.
*Women’s Public Affairs Committee of 100.
Even though living a rough life, Rosa Parks was rewarded for her courage and perseverance by receiving the…
*Presidential Medal of Freedom. (1996)
*Congressional Medal of Honor. (1999)
According to the article “Parks, Rosa Lee McCauley (1913-2005)” Rosa Parks filed a lawsuit against OutKast for using her name without her approval. She asked for $25,000 in damages and removal of her name from the song. Unfortunately, a federal judge rules against Parks on November 18, 1999. The reason for this ruling was that supposedly OutKast’s right to use Parks’ name was protected by the first amendment. Can you believe it? Rosa Parks is so important that a major band even used her name in a song!
After Rosa Parks died in 2005, Legislation passed a law to make a statue of Parks for the Statuary Hall in the U.S. capital.
*National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP)- Secretary
*Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
*Detroit and Women’s Public Affairs Committee.
*Women’s Public Affairs Committee of 100.
Even though living a rough life, Rosa Parks was rewarded for her courage and perseverance by receiving the…
*Presidential Medal of Freedom. (1996)
*Congressional Medal of Honor. (1999)
According to the article “Parks, Rosa Lee McCauley (1913-2005)” Rosa Parks filed a lawsuit against OutKast for using her name without her approval. She asked for $25,000 in damages and removal of her name from the song. Unfortunately, a federal judge rules against Parks on November 18, 1999. The reason for this ruling was that supposedly OutKast’s right to use Parks’ name was protected by the first amendment. Can you believe it? Rosa Parks is so important that a major band even used her name in a song!
After Rosa Parks died in 2005, Legislation passed a law to make a statue of Parks for the Statuary Hall in the U.S. capital.
I wonder what song that was by Outkast? Interesting fun fact!
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