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Rosa Parks


 

Rosa Louise Parks (born February 4, 1913 as Rosa Louise McCauley) is a retired African-American seamstress and figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, most famous for her refusal in 1955 to give up a bus seat to a white man who was getting on the bus.

Related Topics:
February 4 - 1913 - African-American - Seamstress - American Civil Rights Movement - 1955 - Bus

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Introduction
Civil rights and political activity
Debated aspects of Parks' story and its place in the civil rights movement
Awards and honors
1994 mugging incident
Lawsuit against OutKast
References
External links

 

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