Rosa Parks' childhood played a significant role in shaping her courage and determination in the face of racial injustice. Growing up in a deeply segregated Alabama, she experienced systemic racism firsthand. Her mother, a teacher, fostered a strong sense of identity and resolution. Parks’ grandparents' involvement in the NAACP also instilled in her a commitment to civil rights. These early experiences cultivated her fierce advocacy for equality, leading her to become a pivotal figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, sparking the modern civil rights movement.