Raymond Parks | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Raymond_Parks.png) Raymond Parks in 1933 | |
| Born | Raymond Arthur Parks February 12, 1903 Wedowee, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1977 (aged 74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit |
| Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, barber |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement |
| Spouse | Rosa Parks (m. 1932) |
Raymond Arthur Parks (February 12, 1903 – August 19, 1977) was an American activist in the civil rights movement and barber, best known as the husband of Rosa Parks.[1][2] His wife called him "the first real activist I ever met.”[3]
- ^ "Husband, Raymond Parks | Early Life and Activism | Explore | Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words | Exhibitions at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Hafiz, Amina (2005). "Rosa Parks: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement: 1913 - 2005". Off Our Backs. 35 (9/10): 10. ISSN 0030-0071. JSTOR 20838459.
- ^ "Scottsboro Boys". The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. May 16, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2023.