Today is the 62nd anniversary of when Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.
Known as the "mother of the Civil Rights Movement" in the 1950s, Parks fought against segregation and the Jim Crow Laws of the time.
Take a look at her history-making legacy.
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Parks was a seamstress by trade, but was also active in the civil rights efforts starting in the '40s.
She joined the NAACP in 1943 and served as branch secretary for over a decade.
During her role as an lifelong activist, she pushed for voter registration, supported black victims of violence, and fought for women's rights.
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