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Sep 2019

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Rosa Parks

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In December 1955, Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her resolve In the face of unfair treatment based on the color of her skin stands as a key point of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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