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Academy of Achievement: Rosa Parks Biography and 1995 interview with audio and video. Time 100: Heroes and Icons: Rosa Parks Article by Rita Dove honoring Ms. Parks as one of the twenty most influential heroes and icons of the 20th century. Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott Tells the story of Parks' arrest on the 1st of December, 1955, for not standing and letting a white bus rider take her seat. Grand Times: The Woman Who Changed a Nation Biographical article based on 1996 interview with Parks. Colored Reflections: The Fifties, Rosa Parks An interactive history site with a brief profile and student tributes. Press Release: House Passes Carson Bill Legislation introduced by Rep. Julia Carson, D-Ind., to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks passes by a vote of 424 to 1. Detroit Free Press: Tributes to Rosa Parks Hard to Find in Montgomery An article by Amy Frazier. State News: Parks Recognized for Role in Struggle Michigan, Parks' home state, designates the first Monday after February 4 as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day. CNN: Rosa Parks Honored with Congressional Gold Medal Article and video coverage of the event with links. Detroit Free Press: Klan Road Named for Rosa Parks Missouri lawmakers to name a section of highway for Parks after the Ku Klux Klan adopted it for cleanup. |
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