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Rosa’s Father, James McCauley. James McCauley was born in Abbeville, Alabama, the eldest son of Anderson and Louisa McCauley. He became a skilled carpenter and stonemason like his father. James met schoolteacher Leona Edwards while visiting his sister Addie in Pine Level, Alabama.
May 17, 2024 · Born to parents James McCauley, a skilled stonemason and carpenter, and Leona Edwards McCauley, a teacher, in Tuskegee, Alabama, Rosa Louise McCauley spent much of her childhood and youth ill with chronic tonsillitis. When she was two years old, shortly after the birth of her younger brother, Sylvester, her parents chose to separate.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Early Years. On February 4, 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama to parents James McCauley and Leona Edwards. Her father was employed as a carpenter and her mother as a teacher. In her younger years she was sick much of the time, and as a result, was a small child.
Father Apologized to Rosa for Desertion. Early Life and Activism. The Bus Boycott. Detroit 1957 and Beyond. A Life of Global Impact. James McCauley to Rosa Parks, May 15, 1950. Autograph letter. Rosa Parks Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (022.00.00) Enlarge.
Rosa’s Father, James McCauley. Grandfather, Anderson McCauley. Grandmother, Louisa Collins. Rosa’s Mother, Leona Edwards. Early Childhood Experiences. Rosa’s Brother, Sylvester James McCauley. The Family Bible. Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Childhood Encounter. Letter from a Classmate. Rosa’s Education. Show More.
Feb 18, 2024 · James McCauley, the father of Rosa Parks, was born in Abbeville, Alabama. He was the eldest son of Anderson and Louisa McCauley. He was a skilled carpenter and stonemason, following in the footsteps of his father. PHOTO: FIND A GRAVE.
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Mar 1, 2024 · Rosa Parks Rosa Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee on February 4, 1913, to James McCauley, a carpenter and stonemason, and Leona Edwards, a teacher. She spent much of her childhood living with her maternal grandparents in Pine Level, a small town in southeast Montgomery County.
Her father James McCauley was an itinerant carpenter and stone mason. They met in Pine Level, Alabama, where Leona taught school and James' brother pastored a black church. The couple married in April 1912 and moved to Tuskegee, where Rosa was born on February 4, 1913.
Apr 28, 2022 · About James Henry McCauley. James McCauley was born in Abbeville, Alabama, the eldest son of Anderson and Louisa McCauley. He became a skilled carpenter and stonemason like his father. James met schoolteacher Leona Edwards while visiting his sister Addie in Pine Level, Alabama.
