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FILE NO. 130092 RESOLUTION NO. 32.-13

1 [Celebrating ' 100th Birthday - Rosa Parks Day - 4, 2013]

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3 Resolution celebrating the 100th Birthday of Rosa Parks and commemorating the

4 Modern Civil Rights Leader for her courage and declaring February 4, 2013, Rosa Parks

5 Day in the City and County of San Francisco.

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7 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, , the

8 first child of James and Leona (Edwards) McCauley; and Rosa Louise McCauley married

9 Raymond Parks on 18, 1932; and

10 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks was arrested on , 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama,

11 for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, and her stand for equal rights

12 became legendary; and,

13 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to comply with Montgomery's segregation

14 law was the catalyst for establishing the boycott of Montgomery bus system, by approximately

15 42,000 for 381 days; and

16 WHEREAS, On November 13, 1956, the United States Supreme Court ruled that

17 Montgomery's segregation law was unconstitutional, and on December 20, 1956, Montgomery

18 officials were ordered to desegregate buses; and

19 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks is honored as the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights

20 Movement," because her refusal to surrender her seat in compliance with Montgomery's

21 segregation law inspired the civil rights movement, which has resulted in the breakdown of

22 numerous legal barriers and the lessening of profound discrimination against African

23 Americans in this country; and,

24 WHEREAS, The courage and conviction of Rosa Parks laid the foundation for equal

25 rights for all Americans and for the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and

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1 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks was the first woman to join the Montgomery chapter of the

2 NAACP, and was an active volunteer for the Montgomery Women's Political Caucus; and

3 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks is the recipient of many awards including the Presidential

4 Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal of

5 Honor, the highest honor Congress can bestow upon a civilian; and

6 WHEREAS, Rosa Parks dedicated her life to the cause of human rights and truly

7 embodies the love of humanity and freedom; now, therefore, be it

8 RESOLVED, That all residents of the City and County of San Francisco to

9 join residents and citizens of the United States of America to recognize the outstanding honor

10 and tribute of the installation of a Statue of Rosa Parks within the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall,

11 Washington D.C. on this occasion marking the 1oothyear of the birth of Rosa Parks; and, be it

12 FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City and County of San Francisco, hereby declares

13 Monday, February 4, 2013 Rosa Parks Day in San Francisco. 14 15 16 17 18

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City and County of San Francisco City Hall I Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Tails San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 Resolution

File Number: 130092 Date Passed: February 05, 2013

Resolution celebrating the 100th Birthday of Rosa Parks and commemorating the Modern Civil Rights Leader for her courage and declaring February 4, 2013, Rosa Parks Day in the City and County of San Francisco.

February 05, 2013 Board of Supervisors - ADOPTED Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener and Vee

File No. 130092 I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was ADOPTED on 2/5/2013 by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco.

~e =g Ie; 4.v ~ l Angela Calvillo Clerk of the Board

Unsigned 2/15/13 Mayor Date Approved

Date: February 15, 2013

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, not being signed by the Mayor within the time limitas set forth in Section 3.103 of the Charter, or time waived pursuant to Board Rule 2.14.2, became effective without his approval in accordance with the provision of said Section 3.103 of the Charter or Board Rule 2.14.2.

~ ... 4 CK;L~ Angela Calvillo Clerk of the Board

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