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Birth
Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. -
Moving to Pine Level
When Rosa was two, she moved to Pine Level, Alabama to live with her mom and grandparents. -
Leaving School
Rosa dropped out of school in 1929 to take care of her sick and dying grandmother. -
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NAACP
In 1943, Rosa joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and served as it's secretary until 1956 -
Bus Incident
One day while riding home on a bus, Rosa stood up for herself, which caused a chain reaction to equality. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Rosa stood up for herself, people started boycotting public transportation. -
Moving to Detroit
Because of all of the discrimination Rosa and her husband got, Rosa moved to Detroit, Michigan. -
Death
Rosa Parks died October 24, 2005 at the age of 92 in Detroit, Michigan.
