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Rosa Parks was born to a family of a teacher and a carpenter. She was so sick. As a result she became a weak,small child.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL
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She was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
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She was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience award for her years of community service and lifelong commitment to social change through non-violent means and civil rights.
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Rosa Parks was presented, by President Bill Clinton, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center presented Rosa Parks with the International Freedom Conductor Award.
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Time Magazine named Rosa Parks as one of the 20 most powerful and influential figures of the century.
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the great Rosa Parks was diagnosed with progressive dementia and then she died because she couldn't fight the disease anymore
