Rosa Parks Commemorative Medal, 1999
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Artifact Overview
Rosa Parks's December 1, 1955, refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus led to such successful public action that many consider her act to be the spark that ignited the Civil Rights movement. This limited-edition bronze medal replicates the Congressional Gold Medal that was awarded to Rosa Parks in 1999.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1999
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Artis Lane and made by the United States Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.192.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.5 in
Thickness: 0.125 in
Inscriptions
obverse: ROSA PARKS / MOTHER OF THE MODERN DAY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
reverse: QUIET STRENGTH / PRIDE / DIGNITY / COURAGE / BY ACT OF CONGRESS 1999
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