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                                                  Rosa Parks
                                              Civil Rights Leader
                                           Born 1913 - Died 2005

1.  Where did Rosa Parks attend school after being homeschooled until she was eleven?

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2.  What did Rosa fear when she was a child?

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3.  What did Rosa do for a living, and how did she get to work?

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4.  What were the rules for white and black bus passengers before 1956?

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5.  Why was it wrong to have such rules?

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6.  What happened on December 1, 1955 when Rosa was returning home from work?

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7.  Why did the civil rights leaders choose to make an example of Rosa Parks' case?

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8.  What is a boycott, and how long did the bus boycott last ?

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9.  What was the Supreme Court ruling on November 13, 1956?

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10.  Name some ways Rosa Parks was honored during her lifetime.

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11.  What special honor did she receive after her death, and what was unusual about the honor?

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