Rosa Parks was more than just the woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in 1955.
Letters and photos that belonged to the civil rights activist offer new insights into her complexities. Parks' legacy has been somewhat simplified by the history books.
Her archive goes on display for the first time on Wednesday at the Library of Congress, after long legal disputes hid the documents from public view for years.
Researchers and the public will have full access to Parks' archive of letters, writings, personal notes and photographs for the first time. About 7,500 manuscript items and 2,500 photographs from the civil rights activist, including a pocket-sized Bible, letters from admirers and her Presidential Medal of Freedom, are part of the collection Read more...
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