Lesson 69 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPRosa Parks: The Mother of the Movement
Rosa Parks was a woman who made a brave choice to stand up for her rights.
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Rosa Parks was a woman who made a brave choice to stand up for her rights. In 1955, she refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa's actions helped start a movement for equal rights for all people.
Key Facts
Rosa was born in Alabama.
She is known as the 'mother of the civil rights movement.'
Rosa's refusal to give up her seat led to important changes.
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1 of 2What did Rosa Parks refuse to do?
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