Whatever Happened To: Rosa Parks

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Rosa Parks's claim to fame

Rosa Parks then

Real Name:	Rosa Parks
Category:	Politics
Posted Date:	2004-06-22
Last Modified:	2005-10-24
Views:	33952

Some say the civil rights movement in the US started on December 1, 1955, the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person and was arrested and fined for her troubles.

(The WEHT.net webmeister wonders out loud...Who was the guy she refused to give up her seat to...and whatever happened to him?...stay tuned, I hope)

Where are they now?

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In the 60's she worked as a receptionist for congressman John Conyers. She later founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development

In 1996 president Bill Clinton presented her with the Medal of Freedom Award

She recently sued the rap group Outkast for using her name in their song "Rosa Parks" without her permission.

Update Oct 24/2005 Rosa Parks dies at age 92.