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Rosa parks was born
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Rosa Parks got married
She married Raymond Parks, a barber, in her mothers house. Raymond was also a member of the NAACP -
refuse to give up seat on bus
while there was still much racial segregation, black people had to sit at the back of the bus and let white people sit at the front. one day, Rosa parks refused to give up her seat at the front of the bus to a white person -
Hired as secretary for John Conyers
She was fired from her job at the department store but was hired by US representative John Conyers. -
recieved the NAACP's springarn medal
in 1979 Rosa Parks recieved the springarn medal for becoming a civil rights activist -
Rosa Parks published an autobiography
"Rosa Parks" wasabout young Rosa Parks and her life leading up to her decision to not give up her seat on the bus. -
Rosa receives presidential medal of freedom
It was awarded to her by Bill Clinton -
Rosa Parks died