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Rosa Parks 
Basic Information
Born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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Challenges
Attended a segregated, one-room school in Montgomery, Alabama, that often lacked adequate school supplies such as desks
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different schools, different churches, different stores, different elevators, and even different drinking fountains. Places often had signs saying "For Colored Only" or "For Whites Only"
December 1, 1955 Rosa sat in aseat on the bus after a hard day's work. All the seats on the bus had filled up when a white man boarded. The bus driver told Rosa and some other African-Americans to stand up. Rosa refused. The bus driver said he would call the police. Rosa didn't move. Soon the police showed up and Rosa was arrested.
Accomplishments
Rosa was charged with breaking a segregation law and was told to pay a fine of $10. She refused. She said that she was not guilty and that the law was illegal. She appealed to a higher court.
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A Quote
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” “I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.”
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free…so other people would also be free.”
Miscellaneous
Many threats on her life even after courts said she was right. She moved to Detroit, MI.
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Known For...
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refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.