Wednesday 7 October 2026 · Rosa Parks archive · Finding #236
Rosa #236: February 1, 1956 NAACP youth circular reschedules Washington mobilization
A national NAACP circular to youth councils and college units, dated February 1, 1956, explicitly moves the planned Washington Civil Rights Mobilization from February 4–6 to March 3–5, naming intended Willard Hotel headquarters and Hotel Martinique youth housing. Contemporary notice of organizational rescheduling — not proof either date occurred or that Parks attended.
Evidence and limits
LOC Rosa Parks Papers mss859430227 image 4. Addressed “TO: NAACP Youth and College Units”; subject “Dates for Civil Rights Mobilization”; typed sender Herbert L. Wright, Youth Secretary. No specific postponement reason beyond effectiveness. Distinct from January 13, 1956 ICC/school-aid circulars in the same folder. Craft: circular ≠ attendance ≠ hotel register ≠ event report.
Source: naacp-1956-youth-civil-rights-mobilization-date-shift (GPT-6 Sol). Immutable raw HTTP 200; parity verified.