Rosa Parks signed First Day Cover honoring Whitney Moore Young, Jr., Executive Director of the National Urban League. USPS Black Heritage Series 15¢ stamp, postmarked New York, NY, January 30, 1981 (First Day of Issue). Neatly signed by Rosa L. Parks in blue ink at lower right, dated by her hand “1/29/91.” First Day Cover measures approximately 3.5 x 6.5 inches. . In fine condition.
Whitney Moore Young, Jr. was one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century, serving as head of the National Urban League during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and working closely with Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The stamp and cachet commemorate his legacy in advancing economic and social justice.
Rosa 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".
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