Top Ten facts
Rosa Parks
10. Not the first to be arrested
Rosa Parks wasn't the first African-American woman to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
7. Gave up seat for another reason
Rosa didn't refused to give up her seat because her feet were hurting.
5. First to rest in peace at U.S. Capitol
Parks was the first woman to be buried at the U.S. Capitol reserved for military leaders.
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4. Born of various backgrounds
Rosa is of Irish, Cherokee-creek, and African-America descent.
2. Granted Medal of Honor from Bill Clinton
She received a 250th Congressional Gold Medal of Honor from Bill Clinton.
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1. Monument built of Rosa Parks in D.C.
On the first anniversary of Rosa’s death, a statue was built in her honor and placed at the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.