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Senate Resolution 106
By: Senators James of the 28th, Mangham of the 55th, Rahman of the 5th, Rhett of the 33rd
and Anderson of the 43rd
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks
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Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks became a beacon of courage and3
a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a city bus4
to a white passenger, accepting arrest, trial, and conviction rather than humiliation; and5
WHEREAS, her quiet insistence on human dignity in the face of segregation, racism, and6
Jim Crow laws sparked the city-wide bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, that brought an7
unknown young minister, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to national prominence; and8
WHEREAS, alongside Dr. King, Rosa Parks became a leader and an icon in the national9
effort that resulted in the United States Supreme Court decision outlawing the segregation10
of city buses and gave critical momentum to the larger battle for civil rights; and11
WHEREAS, Rosa Parks has been hailed as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" in12
America for her pivotal act on that day in Alabama, as well as for her lifelong commitment13
to justice for Black Americans; and14
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WHEREAS, Rosa Parks received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize, the
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Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a Congressional Gold Medal; and following her death16
at age 92, she became the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda;17
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WHEREAS, this historic stronghold created a wave of positive change in America, which19
is evident by women being allowed to serve on submarines in the United States armed forces20
and taking leadership positions in religious, business, and political arenas; more women21
serving in Congress than ever before; the first woman, Kamala Harris, being elected to serve22
as Vice President of the United States; and the election of the nation's first Black president;23
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WHEREAS, Rosa Parks risked her life on December 1, 1955, in a selfless effort to end25
racism, it is abundantly fitting and proper that her legacy is honored and the fight for equal26
rights and the ending of racism continues.27
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28
honor the memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks and her gallant service to this nation and the Civil29
Rights Movement and recognize February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol.30
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed31
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the32
press.33
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