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Raymond Parks (activist)

Raymond Parks
Raymond Parks in 1933
Born
Raymond Arthur Parks

(1903-02-12)February 12, 1903
DiedAugust 19, 1977(1977-08-19) (aged 74)
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Detroit
Occupation(s)Civil rights activist, barber
MovementCivil Rights Movement
SpouseRosa 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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Scottsboro Boys". The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. May 16, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

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