Rosa Parks

Profession: Civil Rights Activist

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Why Famous: Called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". Her refusal to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement. She became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation.

Born: February 4, 1913
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Star Sign: Aquarius

Died: October 24, 2005 (aged 92)
Cause of Death: Natural causes