Button, "You Are the Spark That Started Our Freedom Movement. Thank You Sister Rosa Parks," circa 1988
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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courageous act of protest was considered the spark that ignited the Civil Rights movement. For decades, Martin Luther King Jr.'s fame overshadowed hers. But by the time of this button, Parks was beginning to receive long-overdue recognition.
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courageous act of protest was considered the spark that ignited the Civil Rights movement. For decades, Martin Luther King Jr.'s fame overshadowed hers. But by the time of this button, Parks was beginning to receive long-overdue recognition.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1988
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2002.191.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 1.625 in
Inscriptions
Text on front reads: You are the spark that started our Freedom movement. Thank you sister Rosa Parks On back side: Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources / Box 188 Hampton CT 06247 (860) 455-9621 [proper left side]
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