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Where was Rosa McCauley born?
Where was Rosa McCauley born?
- Georgia
- Alabama (correct)
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
Who did Rosa Parks marry?
Who did Rosa Parks marry?
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Raymond Parks (correct)
- Malcolm X
- Jesse Jackson
What civil rights group did Rosa Parks join in Montgomery, Alabama?
What civil rights group did Rosa Parks join in Montgomery, Alabama?
- Black Panthers
- Ku Klux Klan
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP (correct)
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU
What happened to Rosa Parks on December 1st, 1955?
What happened to Rosa Parks on December 1st, 1955?
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Who led the civil rights group that organized the bus boycott after Rosa Parks' arrest?
Who led the civil rights group that organized the bus boycott after Rosa Parks' arrest?
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How long did the bus boycott organized by the civil rights group last?
How long did the bus boycott organized by the civil rights group last?
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When did the law change to allow Black people to sit anywhere on the bus?
When did the law change to allow Black people to sit anywhere on the bus?
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What did Rosa Parks receive in 1999?
What did Rosa Parks receive in 1999?
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When did Rosa Parks die?
When did Rosa Parks die?
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What did Rosa Parks' brave actions inspire people to do?
What did Rosa Parks' brave actions inspire people to do?
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Study Notes
- Rosa McCauley was born in Alabama in 1913 and faced racism as a Black person.
- She married Raymond Parks and joined a civil rights group in Montgomery, Alabama.
- On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and was arrested.
- The civil rights group, led by Martin Luther King Jr., organized a bus boycott that lasted over a year.
- In December 1956, the law changed, allowing Black people to sit anywhere on the bus.
- Rosa Parks continued to work on civil rights projects and received a medal in 1999.
- She died on October 24th, 2005.
- Her brave actions inspired people to continue to fight against racism.
- Many schools and hospitals in the US are named after her.
- In 1964, the law changed to ensure Black and white people were treated the same everywhere.
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