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Rosa Parks

Civil-rights activist

United States · 1913–2005

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American civil-rights activist whose refusal in December 1955 to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus triggered the Montgomery bus boycott. She had been secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP and remained an activist and organiser for the rest of her life.

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Question What advice would you give your twenty-year-old self, and what should they ignore? Time & hindsight read 86 other answers →
The advice I would give any young person is, first of all, to rid themselves of prejudice against other people and to be concerned about what they can do to help others. And of course, to get a good education, and take advantage of the opportunities that they have. In fact, there are more opportunities today than when I was young.
Recorded Academy of Achievement recorded interview, American Academy of Achievement, 2 June 1995 source ↗

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