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Biography
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Awards & recognition
- Alabama Women's Hall of Fame · 2008
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2000
- Congressional Gold Medal · 1999
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1996
- Golden Plate Award · 1995
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- National Women's Hall of Fame · 1993
- Candace Award · 1984
- Michigan Women's Hall of Fame · 1983
- Women's Caucus — Art Lifetime Achievement Award · 1981
- Spingarn Medal · 1979
- International Freedom Conductor Award · 198
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
