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Rosa Parks is born in Tuskagee, AL.

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Attended the Montgomery Industrial School, Montgomery, Alabama.

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Raymond Parks was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the son of David, a carpenter, and Geri Culbertson Parks. He spent his childhood caring for ill family members and was orphaned as a teen. A mutual friend introduced Raymond to Rosa in the spring of 1931. He proposed on their second date. She “thought he was too white,” but was impressed with his character and defiant attitude. They married on December 18, 1932, in Pine Level and remained a devoted couple until his death in 1977.

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Married Raymond A. Parks

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Received high school degree

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Selected as secretary, NAACP Montgomery, Alabama, branch

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Became an advisor to the Youth Council of the NAACP Montgomery, Alabama, branch

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Charged with violating Montgomery, Alabama, segregation laws by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger

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Participated in organizing a boycott of the Montgomery bus system

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Arrested along with other boycott organizers for violating anti-boycott laws

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Participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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Participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery March

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Awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal

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Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

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Died, Detroit, Michigan; lay in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda