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Rosa Parks "Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement"
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Introduction: Who is the woman many people call "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"? Her name is Rosa Parks. She was an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery bus on December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks was arrested and this led to the Montgomery bus boycott and desegregation of public transportation. Click on the link and read the biography and history of Rosa Parks. After previewing the websites, you will need a blank piece of paper. On the top of the paper write "What does it mean to be a leader?" Answer this question by writing a paragraph about what this question means to you. |
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