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Rosa was born
She was born in Tuskegee Alabama -
Rosa's brother Sylvester was born
He was born in Tuskegee Alabama -
Going to School
Rosa became a student at the Montgomery Industrial School -
Going to High School
She became a student at Booker T. Washington Junior High School -
Married Raymond Parks
Rosa married Raymond Parks in December of 1932 -
High School Diploma
Rosa recived her high school diploma from Alabama State College -
Joins Montgomery Chapter of the NAACP
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Arrested
Rosa was arrested for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery bus at age 42. -
Selma-to-Montgomery
Rosa participates in the Selma-to-Montgomery protest march. -
Rosa's husband Raymond Parks dies
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Rosa Parks's brother Sylvester McCauley dies.
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Receives NAACP's Spingarn medal
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Rosa Parks Mother Leona McCauley dies.
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Receives Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize
Parks was the first women to receive this award. -
Rosa founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute
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Rosa receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Rosa receives the Congressional Gold Medal
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Rosa Parks dies
Rosa Parks dies of natural causes at age 92.
