← Back to the front page

Black History Month: 12 Facts You Didn’t Know About Rosa Parks

Darren February 5, 2026 6 min

8. She Was the First Woman to Lie in Honor at the U.S. Capitol

8. She Was the First Woman to Lie in State at the US Capitol — Image Source: Pexels.

Following her death on October 24, 2005, Rosa Parks was honored with a public viewing in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, becoming the first woman and only the second African American to lie in honor there. This rare tribute, typically reserved for heads of state, was accorded to Parks in recognition of her pivotal role in advancing civil and human rights (history.house.gov).

Written by

Darren

8. She Was the First Woman to Lie in Honor at the U.S. Capitol

Keep reading

How Imperial Japan Enslaved Up to 200,000 Women — Then Burned the Evidence

Lincoln Had Almost No Navy in 1861 — So He Overruled His Own Admirals

Truman Fired His Most Famous General at 3 a.m. — and America Nearly Revolted