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Biography of Rosa Parks
4. Feb 1913 – 24. Oct 2005(92 years)Died in:Detroit, Wayne County
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Rosa Parks (* 4. February 1913 in Tuskegee; † 24. October 2005 in Detroit) was a civil rights activist. She was 92 years old. She was married to Raymond Parks. She studied at Alabama State College. Her faith was United Methodist Church. She received 10 awards, including National Women's Hall of Fame, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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International Freedom Conductor Award
1913
Born in Tuskegee, Macon County
1979
Spingarn Medal
1981
Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
1983
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
1984
Candace Award
1993
National Women's Hall of Fame
1995
Golden Plate Award
1996
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1999
Congressional Gold Medal
2005
Died in Detroit, Wayne County
2008