Rosa Parks
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By the time she died in 2005, Rosa Parks was known around the world as an icon of activism. Her act of defiance one ordinary Thursday afternoon in Montgomery, Alabama catapulted her to the forefront of the battle for racial equality in America. But what was her story before that fateful moment in 1955? What course did her life take afterwards? This is a Short History of Rosa Parks. Written by Kate Simants. Sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/shorthistory for 10% off your first month. Sponsored by Beer52. Claim your free box of beer at beer52.com/shorthistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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