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Born
Tuskegee, Alabama -
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School
Attended Montgomery Industrial School in Montgomery, Alabama -
Married
Married Raymond A. Parks -
Advisor
Youth council of the NAACP Montgomery Alabama branch -
Arrested
Charged with violating segregation laws by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. -
Moved to Detroit, Michigan
participated in the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom -
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Job
Worked in John Conyer's district office in Detroit,Michigan -
Rosa and Raymond Parks Insitute
Founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for self development -
Book
Published with Jim Haskins "Rosa Parks: My Story" -
Award
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom -
Award
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal -
Died
Detroit, Michigan