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    Rosa Parks was an African-American civil known as the “mother of the civil right movements”. In the 20th century, she subdued an act of brave transformed American thinking of the black community. Born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa finished elementary school, in the 1920s, she went to the industrial school and Alabama State Teacher’s College. She has to cut short in her high school diploma because her mother became very ill. In 1932, she married with Raymond Parks who supported…

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    On our analysis of Wicksteed Park, we found that on average that more men then woman visit the park. During our findings, we found that out of 10 people, 70% were male this equates to a ratio 7:3 men to women. This could be down to the fact that the park is more aimed at theme park rides. Generally, this is more enjoyed by males than females. Another reason may be why I gained these results could be down to the fact of where I was when I observed a number of people walking by at the given time.…

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    Rosa Parks Biography

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    Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her parents were separated just a few years after she was born. Rosa grew up on a farm with her mother. She was home schooled until she was about eleven years old. She then went to a private African American school. Rosa also attended high school but ended up dropping out to take care of her grandmother. Eventually, she went back to high school and graduated when she was twenty years old. It was rare for African Americans to graduate…

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    Rosa Parks Did you know when Rosa Parks was young the KKK was marching down the street when her dad was outside holding a shotgun?What about the Bus Boycott had 40,000 people get on there bus in two days?90% of black people stayed off of white peoples bus so they lost money.Martin Luther King jr said “Rosa Parks character is impeccable and her dedication was deep-rooted she was one of the most respected in the negro community. This Paragraph will explain what the Montgomery Bus Boycott…

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    never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right" acknowledged Rosa Parks. She is recognized as "mother of the civil rights movement" (imdiversity.com, 1 ) in America. Parks is mostly remembered as the woman who refused to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955. There after she set motion a National Civil Rights Movement for racial equality, and changed the course of American history. Rosa parks is a big part of history changing events because of all the heroic…

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    Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was a sister, daughter, and wife, but most of all she was a civil rights activist. Rosa is known for fighting against segregation and discrimination. She also struggled in her earlier life when she was arrested and lost her job. Rosa was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama to James and Leona McCauley. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a carpenter with a middle class background. At age two Rosa and her family moved to Pine Level,…

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    Rio Housing Research Paper

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    some water parks. This will be good because we can keep the people happy. We will also have DNA app store it's a mobile app that can read your DNA immune engineering is genetically engineered DNA that saves patients with cancer. neural bypass technologie is technology that helps people with disorders. This will help people because it will save lives and open up new and more advanced technology and health care into the world. The public will have access to the water and amusement parks. The…

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    Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist, takes a stand when she refused to give her seat up to a white passenger. Immediately after the incident occurred, the city of Alabama lifted the law for segregation on city buses as well. The Montgomery city code declared that the bus drivers were like “police officers” as long as they were driving the bus. This means they have the right to keep colored and whites segregated.As the first lady of civil rights she is known as the “Mother of Freedom”. Some…

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    Rosa Parks Research Paper

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    Rosa Louise Parks was born on February 4th 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa went to school at industrial for girls. She also went to alabama state teachers college for negroes. On December 1st 1955 Rosa Parks got on the cleveland avenue bus so she could go home. She sat down in the first couple of rows on the bus. (“Rosa Parks”) In montgomery all the buses had to be segregated. The drivers of the bus had to have separate but equal seats for black and white people that ride the bus. They…

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    Rosa Parks is a civil rights activist (1913-2005) who was born Rosa Louis McCauley on February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa’s fame came from her refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a public bus. Her action caused a public outcry and a city wide boycott which ultimately launched efforts to end segregation between races in public areas. Rosa Parks’ childhood is credited to her being able to refuse the white person the seat on the bus because while she was young her…

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