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Rosa Parks
Refused to give up bus seat; sparked Civil Rights movement
Born 1913 πΊπΈ USA 1955
β Known For
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Refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger (1 Dec 1955)
2
Her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott β 381 days
3
US Congress awarded her the Congressional Gold Medal (1999)
"Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"
Quick Facts
Category
β Activism
Country
πΊπΈ USA
Born
1913
Key Year
1955
Achievement
Refused to give up bus seat; sparked Civil Rights movement