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Rosa Parks was born
Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1913. -
Rosa got married
Rosa married Raymond Parks. -
Education
Rosa got her high school degree. -
Black People's Rights
African-Americans had to sit at the back of the bus. Only white people were allowed in the front. -
Rosa was arrested and taken to jail.
The bus driver told Rosa to give her seat to a white person, but she refused and she was arrested. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
A civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. -
Law was changed
The US Supreme Court declared segregation on public transport unconstitutional. -
Rosa was given an Award
Rosa was given an award for her work in civil rights. -
Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development
Rosa founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development. -
Rosa's Death
She died at the age of 92.
